Spirited Away
Cast
Miyu Irino as Haku (voice)
Daveigh Chase as Chihiro (English version) (voice)
Rumi Hiiragi as Chihiro/Sen (voice)
Suzanne Pleshette as Yubaba/Zeniba (voice: English version)
Mari Natsuki as Yubaba (voice)
Directed by
Hayao Miyazaki
Rater #2 has description and Review
Rater #1
Has not seen movie
Rater #2
10/10. Alice in Wonderland, eat your heart out, there's a new fantasy that
surpasses you. Spirited Away is one great film with superb animation
and characters you actually care about.
Chihiro is voiced by Daveigh Chase, aka Lilo from Lilo and Stitch.
She and her family are moving and are almost at their new house when
a wrong turn leads them into a tunnel. It begins like a Scooby-Doo
episode. Mysterious characters running around an abandoned theme
park. But the rest of the movie unfolds like no other. A feast is
layed out, and Chihiro's parents start pigging out and-of course-turn
into pigs. Soon other characters come out and Chihiro flees for her
life. Various, and odd, events ensue.
I have got to say-if there was ever a movie for everyone in the
family to enjoy, this is the one! Interesting characters, interesting
events, and interesting visuals encourage a very interesting
moviegoing experience. We have got to hand it to Miyazaki (the
director), he's created another world that will stick with us for the
rest of our sane lives.
I'm not into anim� at all, but the animation was-wow! It looked like
two different settings-the very realistic background and the obvious
characters. The emotions on the humans were very real (or as real as
this movie could be). All of the various "others" from the opposite
world were life-like and seemed real. However, there was one thing
that I didn't fully understand-what was the purpose of No-Face? He
could have been just in there for linking purposes, but it doesn't
really bother me one iota.
A lot of times, my heart was a'going th-thump. There were many tense
moments, many funny moments, and many, many powerful, dramatic
moments. You smile when Chihiro is happy; you're sad when she is sad.
There are some movies that can make you do that, but not many. A very
creepy moviegoing experience.
The 124 minute runtime seemed to run by quick. It felt like awhile
for the movie, but you hardly noticed it. I couldn't keep my eyes off
the screen. When I walked out, I heard some other kid say, "It was
OK, I guess." Spirited Away is not really a little kid's movie.
They'll be too scared and will not be able to fully grasp the
potential of the film. They also seemed upset because it was "so
long". Don't go to many more movies, kiddos. This'll seem like a
commercial.
Miyazaki, if I could, I would shake your hand. You've created a
masterpiece, plain and simple.
Rater #3
6/10. Tale of the fanciful adventures of a ten-year-old girl named Chihiro, who discovers a secret world when she and her family get lost and venture through a hillside tunnel. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, Chihiro must fend for herself as she encounters strange spirits, assorted creatures and a grumpy sorceress who seeks to prevent her from returning to the human world.
(Animated, so, not really characters and stuff, it has the names of the voices, but Im not even gonna try, they are reaaaaally weird)
One word to describe this movie, weird. It was very very weird. But weird doesnt mean bad, it actually was a pretty good story. I am still amazed how the writer (also director) can come up with some of this stuff. The characters had interesting and fun personalities, and there were lots of twists and turns, so you're never bored. And even if that doesn't keep you interested, then just looking at the vast characters of the spirit world can be entertaining. Over all it was a good movie, had some pretty funny parts, but should not have won the Oscar for best animated movie.
Rater #4
Has Not Seen Movie.
Rater #5
Has Not Seen Movie.
Rated PG for scary moments and a surprising amount of blood.
Running time: 125 minutes
Back Home