Ponyo review

I am not a huge Hayo Miyazaki scholar. I've only seen Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke, and enjoyed both a good deal, but it felt like something was missing to push them up to a pedestal they deserve. The same can be said on Ponyo.

This film is admittedly more for kids than the aforementioned films, but it's still a mostly charming, bubbly little film. The voice acting for the American version is quite good, with Liam Neeson, Tina Fey, Bettie White, and the little stars Noah Cyrus and Frankie Jonas all doing a very good job.

It's overflowing with cuteness and will obviously appeal to little girls and very young boys, but I think adults who take them will enjoy the visuals as well.

The visuals are absolutely dream-like, and it's the real reason to go see the movie. It might be a little confusing story-wise to young children, as it does involve a fair deal of magic goings-on, but the whole movie is just too darm cute and infectiously bright to find anything really wrong with it.

It's entertaining in its innocence. Some have found it a bit too simple or think it should appeal to adults more actively, but what if Miyakaki really wanted to simply make a children's film? Does it have to have multiple dimensions to be good? Can't it just be a simple, fun movie? I think so, and it does it's job very well.

It's not amazing, and i like Coraline and Up more in terms of this year's animated films, but i still think its worht a viewing.