Review – Spirited Away

I’m beginning to like Miyazaki. This is much more elaborate than My Neighbor Totoro, but it has the same childlike charm. In this tale, a cranky pre-teen girl ends up spirited away from her boring little world and into a strange fantasy realm. Bereft of parents (they’ve been turned into pigs), she’s forced to work as an attendant in a bath house that caters to odd gods of all shapes and sizes. There’s constantly something magical and mysterious going on, and only by carefully sticking to her conscience can our heroine navigate the complicated goings-on around her. The animation is just as good as the plot, which makes this a wonderful experience. Buy the disc