Two girls, Satsuki and Mei, move to a new house in the countryside with their father as their mother recovers from illness in a nearby hospital. Upon their arrival, the girls believe that their new house is haunted, but soon they discover that, in fact, they are living next door to a forest spirit, whom they dub Totoro. When trouble strikes, Totoro and his assortment of unusual friends help the girls rekindle their hope.
Admittedly this is a very kiddie movie like Ponyo, but it’s still adorable and filled with memorable and amazing creatures straight out of the imagination of Hayao Miyazaki.
Two girls, Satsuki and Mei, move to a new house in the countryside with their father as their mother recovers from illness in a nearby hospital. Upon their arrival, the girls believe that their new house is haunted, but they soon discover that they are, in fact, living next door to a forest spirit, whom they dub Totoro. When trouble strikes, Totoro and his assortment of unusual friends help the girls to rekindle their hope.
As I said before, My Neighbour Totoro is really more of a kiddie’s movie like Ponyo, what with its bouncy and uplifting soundtrack and furry characters. But, as an adult, you can at least appreciate the wondrous imagination of Hayao Miyazaki. The gigantic, furry, Totoro has become the symbol for Studio Ghibli and can be seen in Morning Glorys and manga shops all over the globe. For me though, this movie was all about the cat bus. I mean, come on, there is a bus that is actually a cat! That is just the coolest idea in the world! I haven’t been that impressed with an imagined creature since I saw the Skeksis in Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal.
Featuring the voice talents of Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning, Tim Daly, Lea Salonga, and Pat Carroll, My Neighbour Totoro is a wonderful anime film filled with innocence, amazing creatures, memorable characters, magic, and love. It’s just gorgeous.
As I said before, My Neighbour Totoro is really more of a kiddie’s movie like Ponyo, what with its bouncy and uplifting soundtrack and furry characters. But, as an adult, you can at least appreciate the wondrous imagination of Hayao Miyazaki. The gigantic, furry, Totoro has become the symbol for Studio Ghibli and can be seen in Morning Glorys and manga shops all over the globe. For me though, this movie was all about the cat bus. I mean, come on, there is a bus that is actually a cat! That is just the coolest idea in the world! I haven’t been that impressed with an imagined creature since I saw the Skeksis in Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal.
Featuring the voice talents of Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning, Tim Daly, Lea Salonga, and Pat Carroll, My Neighbour Totoro is a wonderful anime film filled with innocence, amazing creatures, memorable characters, magic, and love. It’s just gorgeous.
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