Pefection never looked so good

Rating: 10/10 (24 August 2003)

This film is a masterpeice. Note I say film. not movie, as in you friday night time waster, or your sunday afternoon crap to pass the time, but film, as in an incredible motion picture. someone wise once descibed what a masterpeice of film is; 3 great scenes, no bad ones. Spirited Away has so many great scenes that it's hard choose the best: the cleaning of the stink spirit, the dragon flight, the rescue of Haku, the train ride to swampbottom: the list goes on and on This is a movie, like casablanca or the godfather, that you have to see, because you not a true filmgoer until you do. Comparing Spirited away to Hayo myazaki's other masterpiece, princess mononoke, its hard to say which is the better film. for my money, spirited away has better voice overs ( some of the best for an animated film, let alone anime) better visuals, and a story that surpasses imagination.

The visuals, the high point of any myazaki film, are truly outstanding here. the train ride is so incredbly beautiful it brings tears to my eyes every time i watch it. This film prooves that animation is not just anvils and explosions. This film is Art beyond all other films Visuals:10 Voiceovers: 10 Story: 10 overall: Brilliant