I have no idea where Writer / Director Hayao Miyazaki gets his story ideas or his artistic vision but his retirement from feature length film making is a great loss indeed.
Miyazaki is a man with stunning skill as a film maker and Spirited Away is a great example of that, the movie starts and efficiently introduces it's main character and sets it's story in motion, it isn't burdened by excess exposition it simply tells the audience what it needs to know and does so in such a way that viewers of different ages can all understand what is going on and enjoy the adventure that is Spirited Away.
Spirited Away is a good spirited film, even the somewhat antagonistic characters aren't beyond redemption and unlike a lot of anime films it never becomes dark or violent.
What really impresses on the Blu-ray edition of the movie is the visuals, it the film looks simply stunning, this is a true achievement in the era of 3D computer animation that a traditionally animated movie that was made in 2001 remains one of the best looking animated movies I have ever seen.
If you haven't at least seen Spirited Away you are doing yourself a real disservice, if you are a collector of quality movies then it deserves to be in your collection and preferably on Blu-ray.
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