Warms the heart

Rating: Null/10 (9 April 2003)

"Spirited Away" is a postmodernistic feat. The spirits have no definition--many of them are as amorphous in shape as they are in character. And, yet, even before some of the more definitive qualities of the spirits come out, you can feel this movie's heart, ingenuity, passion, and tears. While there is an entertaining linear plot to this film, its major strength is its gentle imagination, as seen through the eyes of a little girl. So many colours. So many creatures, of different shapes and sizes, each one beautiful in its own way.
"Spirited Away" dares you to shun logic and to delve into the kaleidescope of your emotions. It asks you to see beauty that goes beyond the All-American "step-by-step" analysis. One of the three finest films of 2002: 10/10