Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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Last Sunday my son and I had a "father-son-day" as mother was out to a high-tea with her girlfriends. The cinemas didn't show any worthy movies for children, therefore we decided to make our own cinema at home. Before I knew it, my son had closed all curtains and shades in our place and we had complete darkness. We sat down with some drinks and our fresh-made apple-cake and pressed play on the DVD-player: "Ponyo" was the chosen one.
Beautiful! Hayao Miyazaki has once more outdone himself by delivering a dream-like animated movie for children and adults alike. The story is about Ponyo, a fish-like creature, which meets the human boy Sosuke. They bond and a friendship for life is created. The only problem is Ponyo's father, living on the bottom of the ocean, who doesn't want his daughter to have contact with humans, because of their polluting and destructive ways... Ponyo then escapes her situation, with all consequences for humanity after her change into the human world.
The animation and story are beautiful. Just like "Spirited away" you're drawn into this world and pulled by the feelings on screen. I loved the movie and my son was endeared by Ponyo. Recommendable to all ages!
My son's rating: 5 out of 5 cookies
My rating: 8 out of 10 |