In my second screening, I saw Spirited Away. A Japanese award-winning animated film, Spirited Away was probably on of the best movies I have seen in awhile. The film concerned a scared young girl, moving to a new home. She and her family stumble onto a magical park, filled with monsters. The girl is forced to mature and save her parents from the evil that surrounds them. It is a coming of age film.
The movie was riddled with themes of innocence loss, love, gluttonly, etc. Like many foreign films, the storytelling does not follow traditional westernized architecture. Despite this fact, there really wasn't a dull moment in the piece. I greatly enjoyed the music in the work not only did it enhance the mood of the scenes but it also gave you a sense of awareness into the characters' hearts. I also liked the use of Japanese Animation compared to the typical, stylized American animation.
My only problem with the film is that it was too long for an animated feature, spanning nearly 2 hours. While there was never a slow moment, it tried to accomplish too much if that makes any sense--too many themes to many "quests" for the young girl. With all that in mind, the film was exceptionally well produced.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment