Ratings: 6.3/10
Film Class: B
Genre: Family Drama
I don't know why I'm always attracted to Studio Ghibli productions even though I'm not a fan. While I wasn't dying to watch it's newest film, there was something about it which appeals to me. It has a similar concept to The Spiderwick Chronicles and the yet-to-be-released animated movie, Epic.
A family of tiny people who call themselves the borrowers are discovered by humans. The discovery endangers their very existence, yet the curious Arriety, the daughter of the family, goes against the wishes of her parents to befriend the young master of the mansion they're residing in, leading to undesirable consequences.
The Secret World of Arriety has a more matured theme compared to its other Studio Ghiblil films, has less dialogue and way fewer main characters. It's interesting nonetheless, and less weird. But due to the lack of dialogue, it's not as attention gripping as Ponyo Ponyo, which I prefer.
Love the characteristic vibrance of colors in every frame, and the villian is the usual semi-badass (pardon the language). Studio Ghibli's villains are always never that villainous, they're always twisted, yes, but they're never evil enough to be hated by the audience.
The plot was the determining factor, but sadly there wasn't any spikes or unpredicability in it. No issue keeping the Secret World of Arriety a secret from yourself.
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