2001
D: Hayao Miyazaki; Kirk Wise (co-director of english version)
C: [English Version] Jack Angel, Bob Berge, Rodger Bumpass, Daveigh Chase, Michael Chiklis, Jennifer Darling, Susan Egan, Paul Eiding, Lauren Holly, Sherry Lynn, Jason Marsden, Mona Marshall, Mickie McGowan, Candi Milo, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Suzanne Pleshette, Phil Proctor, John Ratzenberger, David Ogden Stiers, Tara Strong, Jim Ward
W: Hayao Miyazaki (story & screenplay); Cindy Davis Hewitt, Donald H. Hewitt, Linda Hoaglund & Jim Hubbert (adaptation: English version)
Original Music: Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography: Atsushi Okui
Editing: Takeshi Seyama
Runtime: 125 min
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese / French / English / Cantonese / Italian / Spanish / Danish / Dutch / Polish / Portuguese / Swedish
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Sound Mix: DTS-ES / Dolby Digital EX
Certification: PG
A family gets sidetracked on their journey to their new home, after mistaking a parallel universe inhabited by Japanese gods for an amusement park.
I haven’t seen a cartoon in a long time, because they tend to depress me for some reason. But I gave this a look because so many people who don’t normally watch animation gave it rave reviews. As great an experience as it is (one of the best I’ve ever had watching a film or cartoon), I wasn’t nearly as impressed with the animation as I was with the story. Although the subtle skill with which Miyazaki invests each character with their own particular body movements and gestures is pretty amazing.
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