Fantastic anime movie by Miyazaki (Spirited Away)

Rating: 10/10 (9 August 2004)

This is by far one of the deepest animated movies in terms of thematic content and some of the best traditional animation around (It does appear a few scenes are computer generated). It is a complex story to sum up in a paragraph, but let's just say that it strongly parallels Japaneese mythology. It is a story involving an epic struggle between the gods (animals) of the forest and the humans who are encroaching on their territory. There is no easy answers in this movie and the question - "Where does man fit in the grand scheme of things on this planet?" comes to mind on several occasions. A terrific movie with a terrific message. Long viewing time (around 2hr 20 min) so not for kids, but high schoolers and up should be quite enthralled.