Despite its complexity (and a rushed production schedule), Miyazaki's filmmaking feels so effortless. While both excel at world building, 'Spirited Away' gives Chihiro so much more to do, making Miyazaki's film a master class in simple storytelling set in rich environments. Both films set out to explore complex worlds with female protagonists who have to learn to navigate treacherous, previously unknown waters. Such flaws are even more apparently next to the structurally and thematically similar 'Spirited Away'. I enjoyed 'Ascending' more than others, but also understand why it's a frustrating film for so many. In a random coincidence, I viewed 'Jupiter Ascending' and 'Spirited Away' back to back. To this day, it sits atop Japan's list of most successful movies ever released in the country, besting both 'Avatar' and 'Titanic'. Blockbuster filmmaking at its finest - a film that's equal parts grand and intimate - 'Spirited Away' was the first film to make $200 Million Dollars before opening in the United States. Lose your identity lose your soul and be trapped here forever.Īnd so Chihiro must navigate a complex and wondrous and terrifying world - alone for the first time - in order to help her newfound friends and save herself so she can rescue her parents and escape.Īnimé auteur Hayao Miyazaki stunned audiences around the world with 'Spirited Away' upon its initial 2001-2001 releases. In this world, Yubaba takes control over others by stealing their names. In this world, Yubaba turns humans like Chihiro's parents into pigs, fattening them up as food for the gods. In this world, Japan's many spirits and gods travel to Yubaba's bathhouse for refreshment and relaxation. But when Dad takes a wrong turn and decides to explore what appears an abandoned amusement park, Chihiro finds herself alone in a mysterious world ruled by an evil witch named Yubaba. All 10 year old Chihiro Ogino wants is for her parents to turn the car around and go home.
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