Hang on there! Yes this is about the 2001's Spirited Away. I'm sorry for being so outdated blogger, but well I don't blog back on 2001! I only watched by random recommendation from a friend. There is this picture on 9GAG with caption like, "If you have watched this, you know what happiness is." I was like, what is it I haven't watched it! Aaaand that's how I know about Spirited Away. Sorry for the forever long prologue.
Like always, I do some research first. I hate every minutes I spent on bad movies so better be selective first thing first. Though this time, I really am impressed by the reviews and ratings. Not only all of them are praises and praises, Spirited Away is actually the one and only Japanese anime to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Movie. Geez okay I am missing something!
As soon as I watched it, I gotta say, I get what happiness is. The story goes with ten-year-old Chihiro Ogino and her parents traveling to their new home when her father takes a wrong turn. They unknowingly enter a magical world that Chihiro's father insists on exploring. While Chihiro's parents eat like pigs at an empty restaurant stall, Chihiro finds an exquisite bathhouse and meets a young boy named Haku who warns her to return across the river before sunset. However, Chihiro discovers too late that her parents have turned into actual pigs and she is unable to cross the flooded river, becoming trapped in the spirit world. (Wikipedia)
Well it is not some absurd fantasy tales you're getting from the summary. It's something more. Though yes the plot sounds exactly like that, you will be surprised by what you can find when you're actually watching. To be honest, I have a hard time starting too. Spirited Away is a big yes to all the praises and ratings, but reading the summaries all over the internet kinda not helping me finding my inner motivation. I can't blame them though, me here have spent so many paragraphs without actually telling the biggest strengths of this movie, because well honestly, I decided I can't. Sorry for being so bad reviewer but the best review I can give you about Spirited Away is; guys watch it. Like, seriously.
My current daisy in the field of roses, Spirited Away is so far the best anime I've ever watched that manages to touch right in your soul. You'll soon love Chihiro and every other aspects of the movie. It is beautiful. I love this so much and I think you will love it too. Salute, Mr. Yamazaki! You earned the Oscar.
Spirited Away myself,
Michelle
