Great Movie

Rating: 9/10 (17 December 2002)

Very pleasing to the senses. The animation was very good, the plot very fleshed out, and a non-formulaic plot line was welcome. Only two negatives: 1) things dragged somewhat at points, but the film moved along well enough that even my 5 year old (an Anime addict already) was able to sit still for the entire movie and 2) a blatant, but thankfully brief, reference to Princess Mononoke.
Chihiro really connected. She seemed real during the action, not 'toon'ish. She really made the movie for my daughter.