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4.9 out of 5.0 stars 82 Ratings (45 Reviews)

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    Miyazaki - True to Form as the Japanese

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 19, 2003 | 7 out of 8 found this Spirited Away (2002) review helpful

    Hayao Miyazaki's works as a Japanese animator who doesn't delve into sexual and violent imagery, like most of the Anime movies. He concentrates with a low-key and personal touch, dealing with courageous young characters beating the odds. In "Spiri...ted Away," his wonderful, beautifully animated masterpiece, we meet 10-year-old Chihiro, who wanders with her parents into a strange neighborhood, little knowing it is a spiritual world once her hungry parents are turned into pigs by an elderly cold-hearted sorceress named Yubaba. To rescue her parents, Chihiro, with the aid of a young boy, a free-thinking female bathhouse worker, and the other human characters working in Yubaba's spiritual bathhouse, must help out in the bathhouse and courageously defies the odds of Yubaba's black magic and short temperament, and all the evil spirits, including a man with six legs and a ghost named "No-Face." This movie was so successful in Japan that the Walt Disney studios acquired the rights to merge with Miyazaki's Ghibli Studios for this picture, allowing American voice talent to dub for the characters. Daveigh Chase is naturally cute for the voice of Chihiro. Suzanne Pleshette is a sardonic hoot for the voice of Yubaba, but adds a gentle touch for Yubaba's more pleasant twin sister who Chihiro gets to call "Granny." Other voice talents include Lauren Holly as Chihiro's mother, David Odgen Stiers, a regular voiceover in many recent Disney animated movies, as the half-man, half-insect, James Marsden as Chihiro's supportive friend who gets to turn into a dragon in one magical sequence and gives Chihiro the ride of her life, and John Ratzenberger as a singing and dancing Japanese clown. There is also a large baby who eats compulsively for comic support. "Spirited Away" is a masterpiece with artful imagery and will touch the hearts and minds of all viewers. Small children may be frightened of scenes of faceless ghosts and a spirit that turns into a monster that vomits (the only needless scene in this movie), but it is highly recommended for older children and adults. Read more Less

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    Wonderfully Magical, Completely Original

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  May 1, 2003 | 3 out of 4 found this Spirited Away (2002) review helpful

    I ordered this DVD off of eBay last year to give to my niece for Christmas. It was the Japanese language version with subtitles. When I received it, I decided to watch it to be sure the DVD worked ok (you never know with eBay:). Well, I planned to wa...tch the first few minutes only, but after her parents turn into pigs, I could not stop watching. What a weird, wonderful and completely original story. The animation is fantastic and the music is perfect. Definitely a masterpiece and probably the best movie of last year and easily one of the best animation movies ever. What a find. I want to watch it over and over. I also want to check out Mr. Miyazakis other work, if its half as good as Spirited Away, it will be wonderful.That all said, I dont think this movie is for the ADD generation, as it moves a little slower than most animation. Read more Less

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    Another great one from Miyazaki!

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 24, 2003 | 2 out of 2 found this Spirited Away (2002) review helpful

    This movie is awesome! Miyazaki is one of the best animators ever. He has been called the Japanese Walt Disney! For those not familiar with him, he was the creator of Princess Mononoke, Kiki's Delivery service, and Grave of the Fireflies. He is truly... one of the best animators. This movie is a great example of his work. This movie was the highest grossing animated movie of all time in Japan and more recently won the Oscar for Best animated movie of 2002. Although it only made $6 million in the US virtually every showing was sold out due to the limited number of screens showing it. GET THIS MOVIE!! It is a great movie. Read more Less

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    A sensitive movie for ur family in this summer!

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 12, 2007 | 1 out of 1 found this Spirited Away (2002) review helpful

    Pros: I like it! the characters r pretty cute and a bit scary!

    Cons: Time to enter a whole new world that can make u turn bad or good is all up to u!

    Bo film ke ve 1 co be ten Chihiro, cung voi ba me cua co be chuyen ve song o 1 noi khac, tren duong di chiec xe cua gia dinh dung lai truoc 1 duong ham ki` la, ba me co quyet dinh vo tham hiem, co be buoc long phai di theo ba me vi ban than thay so h...ai. Cu di di mai, ca 3 nguoi bang qua 1 canh dong rong menh mong, roi noi tiep do la nhung day nha theo kieu nhung gian hoi cho. Ba co be' cho biet rang day la 1 khu vui choi, duoc xay dung theo da` tien trien cua nhung nam ...nao` do' (xin loi em ko nho, da coi lau roi). Nhung sau do' do tinh hinh kinh te di xuong nen bi bo hoang. Dot nhien ca 3 nguoi ngui thay mui thuc an o dau do', lan theo mui huong thi den 1 gian hoi cho, thuc an day nhoc' ma chu quan thi chang biet noi dau. Ba me co be' quyet dinh se an xong roi tra tien sau cung duoc. Ket qua ho cu an an mai, co be Chihiro cua chung ta thi khong an, co bo di de coi canh tuong xung quanh nhu the nao`. Bat ngo troi toi dan that nhanh, co thay la chay ra tim bo me thi` bo me co da bien thanh`...heo ca roi, chi biet an va an. Chihiro cu cam dau chay, khi chay ra den cua thi` thay xung quanh da thanh bien ca roi, ko co' duong thoat', ban than thi tu tu tro nen trong suot. Chihiro trong thay xung quanh co la rat rat nhieu linh hon va nhung sinh vat la. Co oa` khoc', bat ngo, 1 cau be' ten Haku (va rat dep trai, xin bo sung them ah) dua tay ra cuu, Haku giup Chihiro chay tron, va dan phai xin duoc 1 viec lam trong day, neu ko se bi bien thanh animal ! Nhung ma`...xin duoc viec lam dau phai de, nhat la khi Chihiro chi la con nguoi, lam sao co the doi choi va song sot giua the gioi toan linh hon va` animal tham chi con co ca ET nhu vay duoc... Read more Less

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    Great movie

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 6, 2004 | 1 out of 1 found this Spirited Away (2002) review helpful

    Pros: Entertaining and imaginative

    Cons: It ended

    This movie is definitely not an average anime or animated film, but more. There is lots of creativity and fantasy throughout the movie. Mostly a great story line. A movie you will want to add to your personal collection.

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    Spirited Away is #1!!!

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  May 17, 2003 | 2 out of 4 found this Spirited Away (2002) review helpful

    Spirited Away has a graet story behind it. Its great for family members of all ages. I think anyone who hasnt watched this movie has really missed out. Overall, this(its only my opinion) is the best animated movie I have ever seen.

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    EXCELENT

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 23, 2003 | 1 out of 2 found this Spirited Away (2002) review helpful

    Miyazaki has outdone himself again, who guessed it could be done? This is a masterpice and it's worth having on your Miyazaki collection.

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    One of the best movie anime of all times!

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 3, 2007

    Pros: Cai ten Hayao Miyazaki da noi len tat ca

    Cons: Vi sao chi co 124 phut :(

    Phim doat giai thuong Mainichi awards nam 2001. San xuat boi Studio Ghibli, la san pham cua Hayao Miyazaki 1 trong nhung huyen thoai dao dien phim Anime. Ko nhung the theo y kien cua toi day la 1 trong nhung best work cua ong. Animation: super, Musi...c: awesome, noi dung: tuyet hao va rat touching. 1 bo phim moi nguoi, moi lua tuoi deu co the xem duoc va se thich ^_^ toi bao dam, go and watch it! Read more Less

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    Greates anime evar!

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jun 10, 2003

    Truely one of the greatest ever. A must have.

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    Wonderfull

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  May 14, 2003

    Utterly wonderful, but not for small children.

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