My wife and I saw this movie a few nights ago and I can't wait to see it again on DVD/Streaming. I love that it was #1 movie at the box office. It "only" made 13 Million but I'm hoping some message is getting to the studios that people wants, weird, surreal, personal films.
I’m so glad you liked this review, Michael! I actually spent a lot of time working on it. Yes, I think it was a great piece of work for Miyazaki and his team, but I’m curious to see how deep it reaches into the American audience. Obviously, we’ve made quite a few Ghibli fans over the years, so it’s exciting to see something so unusual and challenging do well at the box office.
Thanks for the fantastic review.
My wife and I saw this movie a few nights ago and I can't wait to see it again on DVD/Streaming. I love that it was #1 movie at the box office. It "only" made 13 Million but I'm hoping some message is getting to the studios that people wants, weird, surreal, personal films.
I’m so glad you liked this review, Michael! I actually spent a lot of time working on it. Yes, I think it was a great piece of work for Miyazaki and his team, but I’m curious to see how deep it reaches into the American audience. Obviously, we’ve made quite a few Ghibli fans over the years, so it’s exciting to see something so unusual and challenging do well at the box office.