Top notch

Rating: 10/10 (27 October 2005)

I first stumbled upon Miyazaki's films when I found myself watching 'Kiki's Delivery Service' one night ... the thing that struck me in particular about that film was the stunning artwork. 'Spirited Away' features perhaps even higher quality animation, along with a fantastic and imaginative storyline, and the characters are interesting and charismatic. Some of the scenery created by the artwork is simply stunning; Miyazaki and his team have the ability to create or change mood and feel with a single image, with a very classical and realistic drawing style which in particular captures the beauty of natural things like trees, water, etc ... the musical score is terrific as well.
This is only the second Miyazaki movie I have seen so far, but it certainly won't be the last.