This rating & reviews are too funny

Rating: 6/10 (24 November 2005)

Hey. It IS a well-done piece of social commentary. This is Animal Farm for Japanese environmentalists. Saying this is a "kid's movie" is like saying ANimal Farm is a kid's book. Well, maybe they could finish it, but they can't understand 2% of the intent.
The issue: how can anyone who isn't Japanese or have a detailed knowledge of Japanese culture & mythology give this anything above a 5? Without that knowledge, it is impenetrable. I've lived in Japan, but except for the fact that my wife, Japanese with a degree from perhaps their #1 liberal arts college, could help me with reference's, I would've been scratching my head. People, without the background, who rate this highly are just jumping on the bandwagon. Go ahead, discuss Animal Farm without talking politics. Same thing.