Spirited Away: Cinematic Masterpiece

Rating: 9/10 (12 January 2009)

Note: This is a review I've already posted on Rotten Tomatoes.
When we think of our choices of great filmmakers, the names that come to mind are mostly Cinematic geniuses like Alfred Hitchcock, Francis Cappola, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Akira Kurosawa, Peter Jackson, Stanley Kubrick and would even consider Clerks' director Kevin Smith as one those great filmmakers. However all of the mentioned above along with others not mentioned, are directors of live action, when we discuss great filmmakers of Animation, we usually mention a few like Walt Disney or Chuck Jones. However the one who truly deserves to labeled a Cinematic as well as Animated genius is none other than Hayao Miyazaki.
Hayao Miyazaki's animated classic and Oscar winner "Spirited Away" is definitely a triumph of both imagination and storytelling as well as being possibly the "Greatest" Achievement of Animation to ever be created....... So far...
Kind of an Eastern mixing of Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz, the movie tells the tale of a young girl, whose trip with her parents down an unusual was just the beginning of a mystical and unimaginable journey through a world possibly found in Japanese Mythology.
The animation is really jaw dropping, some of the most beautifully made animated scenes to ever be shown on the big screen. The story is also enchanted with a plot possibly beyond imagination. The characters are also well developed.
Although those who would fully appreciate the film would definitely have considerable knowledge in Japanese Mythology, the film can still be enjoyed by both fans of Animation and Cinema as well. A guaranteed 10/10