Beautifully animated with all the style and grace of Miyazaki's work. It is distinctively his own and I hope nobody ever tries to copy it. I saw it in the 'Americanised' Disney version with some well known names in the cast. For me though, I feel it always loses something; I would have rather seen it with its original Japanese soundtrack. For some reason, that gives it a little more authenticity and also makes it a little more mystical. But the English language version was OK too with the likes of Cate Blanchett as Granmamere, Liam Neeson as Fujimoto, Tina Fey as Lisa, Matt Damon as Kôichi, Frankie Jonas as Sôsuke and (of course) Noah Lindsey Cyrus as Ponyo. They all did a pretty good job. I very much liked to music by Joe Hisaishi as well, it has a great feel to it and fits the visuals really well. Over all, although I'm far from the target audience, I have to say I really enjoyed this engaging mystical tale. Maybe one for a very young audience, which proves I must be young at heart, but certainly a worthy watch.
SteelMonster's verdict: RECOMMENDED
My score: 8.2/10.
You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.
SteelMonster's verdict: RECOMMENDED
My score: 8.2/10.
You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.