(Tonari no Totoro)Miyazaki Hayao, Japan, 1988
3.5 out of 4 stars
The only trouble with this movie is that it’s too good-natured. Absolutely nothing is at stake. The nicer way of say that is that it’s very charming, and certainly perfect for children (although video-game playing boys might not think much of it).
What it has going for it is the magical weirdness of it all, and the fact that this “charm” is very sincere and well-executed. It would be disingenuous of me to say there’s “no conflict,” of course there is one, but it is something of a Miyazaki hallmark to not have things be so overblown and predictable. I suppose what I’m saying is, this is a very good film that, in anyone else’s hands, would have been an utter mess.
Source: Buena Vista DVD
27 March, 1:50 PM
27 March, 1:50 PM
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