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Friday, April 15, 2005
The Cat Returns
Yet another in a long line of top-notch Miyazaki films (this time as a producer), The Cat Returns is a delightful tale about a young girl who saves a cat one day. Well, as it turns out, the cat she saved was a prince from the Kingdom of Cats. She is treated with numerous rewards including her yard turns into cat grass, and she gets mice in her school locker. Oh, and she must marry the cat prince.
The girl obviously has misgivings about this, so she finds a couple of cats at the Cat Bureau who agree to help her out. And that's when the real fun begins. We are transported into a truly awe-inspiring film, reminiscent of many aspects of Alice in Wonderland. My only gripe is that I found the Cat King to be a little too over-the-top, but this is a minor point and takes nothing away from the enjoyment of the film. Once again, Japan's Studio Ghibli has made something special that is practically perfect for families to watch together. It is a real shame that more people haven't seen this. I don't hesitate to say - and no disrespect meant to Disney circa 1940-1960 - that we are living in a golden age of animated film.
The Verdict: A-.
Michael Bentley 6:54 AM
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