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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Feb 4, 2006
Pros: Beautiful animation, Heartwarming story. Character development
Cons: Slow pacing, Predictable ending
Summary: In 2005, acclaimed Japanese anime Writer/Director/Producer Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli, in conjunction with Disney's Buena Vista Studios, released a series of nicely packaged 2- DVD set, dual language track, anime films including Nausicaa ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 19, 2009
Pros: It's so very real. And elevating.
Cons: The denouement is hit and miss.
Summary: An Introductory Tirade The evolution of digital animation overshadowed the real reason why Pixar brought Disney to its knees: Pixar's willingness to inject intelligence into their films. Disney at least shows intelligence when it comes ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 11, 2008
Pros: Great animation, heartwarming story the way only Miyazaki can bring.
Cons: Too much tween romance, predictable, really cheesy at times.
Summary: I hate to give anything by Ghibli a negative review, trust me it has NEVER happened before, but Whisper of the Heart is hardly as good as any of Ghibli's great films, such as Spirited Away, Grave of the Fireflies, and My Neighbor Totoro. The technical ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 10, 2008
Pros: Story, characters, sense of self.
Cons: Not for everyone.
Summary: Almost anyone who considers themselves a fan of anime has heard of Studio Ghibli. Headed by director Hayao Miyazaki, it has produced some of Japan's highest grossing movies that received critical acclaim, if not commercial success, on this side of the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 21, 2007
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Summary: I remember coming across a movie called The Cat Returns. It was a great movie, not unlike other movies fro Studio Ghibli. I later found out that there was another movie called Whisper of the Heart, where many of the same characters make an appearance. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 7, 2007
Pros: Very Nice Animation, Some Interesting Characters
Cons: Inconclusive Story that Goes 'Round and 'Round in Circles
Summary: Disney may not be all that great in their later days, but they at least they do something right. I mean, without them, we probably wouldn't be seeing all the Studio Ghibli anime film releases here in North America, and to be honest, Disney rocks at ... read more
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