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This film was excellent. The visuals are of a high quality that is often missing in animation today. There are an incredible number of details present in nearly every scene of the movie, which does an excellent job of helping the viewer to lose themselves in the story. The story is a familiar one, but is presented well. If anything could have dropped my overall rating, it would be some of the
Just signed up to respond to bbwtonight's post. Doesn't sound like you've seen this movie. Neither have I, but it is obvious just from watching one trailer that this is based on the book \"The Borrowers,\" so as they are acknowledging that, it is not a copyright violation...duh. I am rating it 4-stars based on the trailer and intend to see it soon.
sounds like plagerism except for movies instead of books. Hasn't anyone ever seen \"The Borrowers\"? There was also a weekly TV animated show about Little People under the floor that borrowed things that was discovered by a little boy, can't remember the name. But this synopsis sounds so identical just completely redone in anime style by disney.
If you go to this movie expecting a movie like every other Hollywood movie \"animated for kids\" you will be disappointed. Story-wise, Arrietty is fare meant to be digested slowly and thoughtfully. There is some discussion of death and how we should live our lives when we don't know what's coming next. I was pleasantly surprised the movie didn't shy from such heavy topics, though it
okay, as you can tell from commercials and etc, this is NOT a normal disney movie. i dont know why people are so upset about the different animation. HELLO? ITS GOOD REAL ANIMATION, not made purely from a computer. \"i didnt like it because of the way the mouths moved\"? EXCUSE ME? The BULK of this review should be based on THE MOVIE PLOT/STORY. This movie is amazingly done by Walt
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Washington Post
Upon leaving the theater, a girl of about 6 turned to her grandmother and said dreamily, "That.Was.The.Best.Movie.Ever." And that sums up why this little movie is so very big. Full Review
Amy Biancolli
San Francisco Chronicle
What's missing is any real menace - the signature Miyazaki freak factor that turns spirits into monsters and parents into pigs. Full Review
Bob Mondello
NPR
The Secret World of Arrietty may be too gentle and meditative to be the studio's breakout hit in this country, but it's another sweet advance, and further evidence that the Ghibli secret must soon out. Full Review
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
As lovingly written as it is beautifully rendered. Full Review
Claudia Puig
USA Today
With its lush colors, imaginative view of ordinary objects and meticulously crafted miniature civilization, it transports viewers to an enchanting alternate storybook reality. Full Review
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