Even better than Spirited Away

Rating: 9/10 (19 August 2008)

I find it far easier to write about films i hate than those i love, the English language seems to cater infinitely better for expressions of disgust than those of adulation.
I am therefore struggling to think of a way to describe this film without resorting to a string of fawning superlatives.... .....Can't think of one...... This film is simply fantastic, it shows that no matter how far digital animation progresses it will never be able to capture the concept of humanity as Studio Ghibli's traditional animation does. The human characters seem more than human, despite all their physical exaggerations you forget that they are animated images and believe in them as much as any tangible actor.
This film transcends the genre of animation and sits among the great cinematic works of all time. I strongly suggest that those who wish to watch this film watch the original subtitled version rather than the English dub as the original Japanese voice cast are an integral part in the believability of the characters as something more than just drawings.