The real best picture of 2002

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2003)

Why is it that the Academy has such a difficult time giving awards to foreign films for the Best Picture category? Being that "Spirited Away" is an animated feature film from Japan and was directed by Hayao Miyazaki, who is arguably the greatest animator alive, I am sure there was enough debate giving it a nomination. Now that "Spirited Away" won Best Animated Feature Film at the Academy Awards this year, you get the feeling that perhaps this film was given the justice it deserved.
That said, "Spirited Away" is a magnificent film. I was totally blown away by it, as it was a lot better that I thought it would be. The animation is beautiful, as that is always the case with Miyazaki films. It's weird and funny, moving and touching. It is certainly one of the best animated films I have ever seen and may very well be the best. Well done, Miyazaki.
10/10