Has anyone watched Arrietty yet?
I have been a huge Studio Ghibli fan for years and Arrietty was on my watch list for months before I finally bought its blu-ray dvd.
Honestly, I have mixed feelings about this anime. On one hand, I was rather disappointed that Arrietty is not as fantastical and wondrous as the award-winning Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle. The ending was sadly beautiful but too short to satisfy me. I would love this to go on a bit longer... at least until I know what happens to Sho. I can't help keep worrying about his health. The ending of the story left me feeling empty, as if a key plot is missing somewhere? Otherwise, it is still just as whimsical, just as quaint and beautifully animated as other previous Ghibli films.
The relationship between Arrietty and Sho is soooooo heart warming and nicely built.
It flows so naturally and I always fall for a bitter-sweet romance like this...
Arrietty is one of the few little people remain on earth. She was warned by her father to not be seen by human. Being seen by a sick human boy (Sho) happened unexpectedly.
I hope I didn't spoil it too much for you.
Can't wait for the next Ghibli anime to be released ^_^
Anyhow, have a great weekend!
i like ponyo more. Arrietty is nice too =P
ReplyDeleteMe too! I guess it has a lot to do with Hayao Miyazaki not being the director of the story. I like Ponyo better, but not as much as I like Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle
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