No CGI, No Gimmick, No One-liners -- Just Pure Magic

Rating: 10/10 (11 July 2003)

Classical animation is alive and well in Miyazaki's latest anime masterpiece. There were no big explosions or extended CGI or 3-D figures, but it has plenty of rich imagery, a wacky yet poignant story and great animation. The dubbed version got Americanized a little with a few unnecessary jokes thrown in, but the original subtitled Japanese version is the best. Don't miss it on DVD.