Blog Talkback: Miyazaki Week: Crafting the World of "Spirited Away"

[Ed Liu]

Harley takes a look at three key scenes in Spirited Away:

If someone asked you to think of a two-word, hyphenated phrase to describe Spirited Away, an accurate one would be "awe-inspiring". The film is visually stunning and is, unquestionably, a work of art. While it deals in the fantastic, it grounds itself to reality through attention to detail to the character designs and in the animation, backgrounds and use of color. This can be seen in practically every scene and we're going to touch on a few that do a particularly good job of drawing you into the world of the film.

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[adoptedBatpuppy]

Spirited Away deserved every award they got! This is a simply gorgeous movie with a fantastic storytelling

[radioflyer]

I love Spirited Away. I've got to get a copy of it on DVD.

[Harley]

Yes, you do.

Brian and I saw Spirited Away in the theater. I distinctly remember the mostly adult audience giving it a standing ovation.

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

Yes, you do.

Brian and I saw Spirited Away in the theater. I distinctly remember the mostly adult audience giving it a standing ovation.

I find it interesting that Miyazaki's films, at least in North America, are mostly seen by adults first, kids a distant second.

Except for Ponyo--I distinctly remember a mother fiddling with her Blackberry for the entire 103 minute duration while her daughter sat enraptured by the film.