The latest offering from Studio Ghibli is bizarre even for the fertile brain of Ghibli godfather Hayao Miyazaki. A fish is washed up on shore and then…and then….well, the usual magical and bonkers Miyazaki storyline occurs which is nigh on impossible to explain coherently in a review. Suffice to say if you’ve enjoyed Miyazaki ’s back catalogue before it’ll feel like slipping on a pair of comfy old slippers. If you’re a new comer you may be scratching your head slightly about Studio Ghibli’s style. Regardless, you will be blown away by some of the animation, and a scene in the centre of the film involving a car racing against a storm and giant crashing waves is a draw dropping few minutes. The fact that within said scene the waves are represented by giant fish (with a girl running on top of them) gives some idea of how far out there this is at times. On the downside the film really meanders at times and is a lot more kiddie orientated than previous Miyazaki efforts. However, in these days of CGI and 3D, it’s great to see old style 2D animation can still work (an already world wide box office of multi millions proving the point). Nothing can prepare you though for the Ponyo song on the end credits. It’s either the greatest / worst thing you’ll ever hear.
The OC Film Sting Final Verdict
Miyazaki-lite but, whilst new comers may wonder what all the fuss is about, anime veterans will lap it up still. Rating: 6/10.
No comments:
Post a Comment