- Third or fourth time viewing- caught it on the big screen
- Picturesque– still-frame beauty
- Miyazaki, if he hadn’t already, firmly cements himself as a master of surrealism—as far as cinema- along the likes of Luis Bunuel and David Lynch
- Wizard of Oz, Alice, pantheism- Yellow Submarine and perhaps early Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands)- like expressionism and influence
- Miyazaki is a world- creator- filled with color and imagination—draws such beautiful skylines, nature, grass and flowers
- Love the moving trepidation allegory- very real
- The narrative is imaginative for sure- but there’s a bit of random number generator feel to it- very unique- especially in animation with the likes of early Disney so formally and thematically buttoned-up and bookended
- The Chihiro/Sen character is one greatest in cinema animation history- her overwhelming goodness wins over this new world— a blend of spirit, human, animal
- There’s a darkness to Miyazaki’s world- a bit of realism- there’s isn’t Grave of the Fireflies but it can be haunting
- Must-See film- top 5 of the year-quality
i have a pretty good question regarding animated movies in general, what are some of the finest ever in the history of animation and cinema? I’m working on a list regarding this and I already have a clear pick for the greatest animated film ever as well as putting it in my current top 47 (still in progress with my top 100 list)— the film in question is Pinocchio from 1940.
@dom- What did you think of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)? I thought it was excellent.
Tale of Tales is my pick for the best, but it’s a short film. I’m pretty confident it will never leave my top 100, even when I have a comprehensive list. Night on the Galactic Railroad is the only other animated film that I rank as an MP currently, though the Spider-Verse movies and a few more anime look promising.
I just finished watching it, very nice movie, but i have two questions for you.
First. Why can’t animated movies be masterpieces for you? This movie is ranked 172nd on TSPDT, which makes it a masterpiece, however you have it on 412 and probably next time you upgrade the top 500 will drop out.
How do you rate animated movies?
I have always had that doubt, could you tell me what aspects we should look for
@Aldo– Animated movies can definitely be masterpieces. I watch them and evaluate them the same way I do with every other film.