The best that Japanese cinema has to offer

Rating: 9/10 (2 May 2016)

Spirited Away is one of my favourite animated films. It is one of the best films that Studio Ghibli has produced. The animation is wonderful, the music is brilliant, but it is far more than just a children's film. It has enough symbolism and deeper meaning to appeal to an older audience too. One thing that did surprise me was how scary the film is. Watching the film now was terrifying compared to when I watched it as a child. Maybe you could argue that the main character Chihiro is quite annoying at first, but I think this is imperative to her character-arc. She transforms from an irritant to a self-assured, confident young woman.
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