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Just make sure you avoid the Disney dub and watch the subtitled version instead! The story may be a little too saccharine for all tastes, but I find this sort of material to be much more honest and realistic than the shove-it-in-your-face sentimentality of a rival Disney-made movie. And yet it's eminently watchable thanks to the decent voice acting and the way that emotions are readily identifiable. It's straightforward, with readily-realised characters and few twist and turns.

The story is simplicity in itself, an action-orientated tale about the adventures that arise when a hidden family of 'little people' living beneath the floorboards come into contact with humankind for the first time. This has all of the elements we've come to expect from our Ghibli movies, such as excellent production values and wonderful animation, all combined with emotion and heart that makes their movies difficult to dislike.Īnd, indeed, ARRIETTY is such a film. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 7 / 10 Sweet, simple, and straightforwardĪ straight-up adaptation of Mary Norton's classic children's book THE BORROWERS, made by the superlative Japanese Studio Ghibli. The characters, especially Arietty, are likable and engaging, and the voice work is terrific, the standouts being Olivia Colman, Geraldine McEwan, Mark Strong and very talented child actress Saoirse Ronan. True, the ending is a little bittersweet, but considering the storytelling it worked I felt. The script amused and touched me, and the storytelling doesn't rely on wisecracks and action(not that it's a bad thing as such) but instead it is subtle and gentle with a lot of charm and heart, letting us bond emotionally with the characters and their world. As with all Studio Ghibli's work, the visuals are stunning, with the colours especially having such an ethereal quality to them, and the music has a pleasant Celtic lilt making the movie even more beautiful than it already is. Arietty is not one of Ghibli's best, but that doesn't stop it from being a truly charming film. In fact I haven't seen a Ghibli I dislike, even their weakest Tales from Earthsea while problematic is worth a viewing. Studio Ghibli have been responsible for some of my favourite animated movies, especially Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Grave of the Fireflies, Castle in the Sky and My Neighbour Totoro. Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 9 / 10 A Studio Ghibli charmer.

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