One of the greats!

Rating: 10/10 (13 January 2000)

All I have to say is that I waited nearly 3 years from its Japanese release until I finally got to see it. It was well worth the wait.
This movie is one of the best I have ever seen, animated OR live action.
Everything comes together so well (ie. animation, story, characters, etc.), that it makes for a(for lack of a better word)beautiful movie watching experience. This is definetly Miyazaki at his finest! This puts Disney animation to shame, especially since there are no cheesy singing scenes or other pointless flotsam to get in the way of the story. Buy it, rent it, do whatever is necessary to view this movie! It's a beautiful story that I will definetly enjoy watching again and again!