Sen To Chihiro Kinostart
(...) I recently attended the premiere of Hayao Miyazaki's upcoming film "Sen To Chihiro No Kamikakushi (Spirited Away)" and found it to be a warm and touching anime with lots of humour. This movie is entirely CG but looks like traditional cell animation with the background objects being really beautiful, especially the water animation. The film is a modern day fairy tale filled with all sorts of mystical beings like Miyazaki's previous film. The story begins with a 10 year old girl, Chihiro, who is moving to a new town with her parents. They happen to pass by a mysterious tunnel which the parents go through. A deserted town lies on the other side with all sorts of wonders, but it also happens to be a curse. When Chihiro finally goes through the tunnel, she discovers that her parents are now turned into pigs and that the town is a resting place for otherworldly creatures such as ghosts, monsters and even gods. Humans who stay in the town must change into one of these creatures inorder to survive. The film follows the adventures of Chihiro (who gets a new name later on - Sen) as she befriends some of these creatures, helps them with their problems, fights an evil witch, and tries to find a way home. The different creatures are the main reason to see the film, and their animation designs are really wonderful. The landscape is very beautiful and the movement of the characters are very smooth, just like Miyazaki's other works. (...)
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