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Rating: Null/10 (8 January 2003)

I describe this movie as a "collision" between Alice in Wonderland, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, and a role-playing video adventure game.
Alice because of the story. Mononoke because of the look-and-feel and the tone of urgency. Totoro because of the variety of walking wandering teddy-bears. And video game because of the episodic way in which missions/quests are doled out to the main character.
Overall, I think I would have enjoyed this movie more if I hadn't already watched other Miyazaki films. But since I have, I consider Spirited Away to be merely a G-rated (more G than PG) version of Princess Mononoke. Good for the kids, but not the best Miyazaki film for adults.