One the most beautiful and imaginative films ever.

Rating: 10/10 (14 February 2016)

Every once in a while, someone with a great talent, and a beautiful vision gets the tools and funding they need to realize their vision, Spirited Away was one of those few, times.
Hayao Miyazaki needs no introduction, he is the main director and co-founder of the best animation studio in the world, studio Ghibli. He made 10 films at studio Ghibli, nearly all of them masterpieces, Spirited Away was his 7th film, and his best. Spirited Away is one of the most original and creative films, scene after scene, there is nothing but new strand creatures, locations, and adventures, each scene is completely unforgettable and would be the high point in almost any other film.
Spirited Away is about a 10 year old girl, Chihiro, who, after moving to a new town, finds herself lost in the spirit world, and has to find her way out. Chihiro is one of the most likable protagonists of any film ever, and she has one of the most well done character arcs ever. As the film goes on ever about slowly changes, from her attitude, speech, and even little things like her stance and facial expressions. She goes from being a weak willed child, to a strong, intelligent, hero.
The animation in Spirited Away is probably some of, if not they best in any movie ever, with some of the best creature designs, and locations ever, not to mention the vivid background animation, and character movement, that flows so naturally during the more exciting scenes. Also apparently Hayao Miyazaki animated the film without a finished script and sort of made it up as he went along.
Spirited Away was insanely well received every where around the world, it became the highest grossing film in Japan, beating movies like titanic, and in America it became the first non American film to ever win the Academy Award best animated feature, made it onto Roger Ebert's "great movies." And is often listed as one of the best animated films of all time, rightfully so.
In my opinion the Best scenes in Spirited Away are the quiet ones where Chihiro just sits and takes in the amazing surroundings, like when she rides the train, and when she sits on the balcony of the bath-house during the night, these scenes have such a subtle beauty that can never be described in words.
10/10