Stunning

Rating: 10/10 (25 August 2010)

The story begins with Chihiro and her family moving to a new home, when her father decides that it would be best to take a short cut, and he goes down a odd looking road, and comes along to a tunnel. They get out and walk through the tunnel and stumble upon a seemingly deserted town, and come across a few restaurants, not hesitating to eat the food with no workers present. Chihiro leaves her parents, and happens to find a boy named Haku. He immediately tells her that she needs to leave the place before night comes, so she runs back to find her parents have turned into pigs. Haku tells Chihiro that he will help her get home and save her parents, but she must face many difficult tasks in this new world before she can leave.
Spirited Away is the first film I have seen by Miyazaki, and let me tell you it blew my mind from how good it was. This film was absolutely beautiful. The art work is stunning, it was just plain mind boggling. I loved it. This movie was filled with so much imagination, I do not see how anyone could not like it. Both adults and children will love this movie. The performances were fantastic, it was hard to believe at times, and I must say that this film has to be one of the best animated films I have ever seen. The story was terrific, and I loved every bit of this film.
Overall, Spirited Away is not just filled with imagination, but is also some of the best storytelling you will ever see. I recommend this film to anyone who loves movies, and especially anyone who loves animated films. You will love this movie.