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(1 - 43) of 43 OFCS Rating: 98% Fresh Page   1   "La cinta animada más hermosa que he visto jamás."   Cinenganos   Alex Ramirez 10/10 "It races along with the speed of a bullet train, visiting weird, enchanted places the likes of which have never been seen before."   Movie Gazette   Anton Bitel "Not as visually awesome as 'Princess Mononoke,' but more appealing to youngsters. A wonderful combination of simplicity and spectacle."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker 3.5/4 "Spirited Away is a wonderous tale for grade schoolers that never condescends or spoon feeds its themes. Miyazaki’s characters and situations are so engaging that he can condemn greed and environmental negligence without ever sermonizing."   Nitrate Online   Dan Lybarger 2/5 "Yes, Spirited Away is a triumph of imagination, but it’s also a failure of storytelling."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius 4/4 "A breathtakingly magical animated fable that lifts your spirits and carries you away to a world far beyond your wildest imagination."   Movie Boeuf   David N. Butterworth 8/10 "I struggled to find the source of imperfection in this film"   Draxblog Movie Reviews   Dragan Antulov 4/4 "An exquisitely formed, flawlessly executed masterwork...As sheerly imaginative and groundbreakingly wondrous as any animated motion picture you are sure to have seen."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 3.5/4 "Plot here takes a backseat to set pieces that flow into each other like a glorious stream of consciousness."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez A+ "Wow."   FilmJerk.com   Edward Havens "Miyazaki confía en la inteligencia del público y en su capacidad de asombro, y ambas cosas las pone a prueba constantemente en este viaje extraordinario donde todo, cualquier cosa, puede pasar en cualquier momento."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio A- "An animated film that is among the most delightful, imaginative stories I've seen all year."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 4/4 "Writing about a film like Spirited Away isn’t about regurgitating information out for those who know little about it, but more of an experience in reminiscing."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress A "I spent two hours staring at the screen in utter amazement."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 3.5/4 "Although anime features aren’t all the rage in a majority of American movie theaters, Spirited Away should be a legitimate excuse to change this pending sentiment."   TheWorldJournal.com   Frank Ochieng A "Solidly breathtaking and profoundly entertaining."   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng B- "Combines some wonderfully imaginative visuals with a plot that, to put it charitably, will seem loony to most American viewers."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "Nothing short of wonderful with its ten-year-old female protagonist and its steadfast refusal to set up a dualistic battle between good and evil."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat "A special event that mustn't be missed, including by those who have developed biases against animation over the years."   eCinemaCenter.com   Gabe Leibowitz 3.5/4 "Miyazaki has provided another triumph, and, in the midst of the quality fall-off of Disney's in-house animated projects, a reason for animation-lovers to rejoice."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli "Can at best be described as a surreal blend of Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz"   Movie Gurus   James O'Ehley 4/4 "Kudos to the most enchanting film of the year."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 10/10 "Watching Spirited Away is like watching an Eastern imagination explode."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen B+ "Even when Spirited Away follows the easy route, with true love as the solvent to most problems, it's so jam-packed with spectacular images, sights, and sounds that it conjures up a million dreams you've had (lovely, awesome, and terrifying) and tra"   Matinee Magazine   Jeremiah Kipp 4/4 "Even the worst Miyazaki picture is a remarkable achievement, and Spirited Away is one of his better films."   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman 6/10 "An epic film of very bizarre proportions... kinda like a Japanese acid trip, but without the drugs."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 8/10 "...its visual style is remarkably beauteous and its creative touches abundantly imaginative."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 7/10 "A must-see for Japanamation fans, anyone familiar with Japanese folklore, or anyone sick of the boring stories that typically accompany American animation."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 3.5/4 "'Mostrando un profundo respeto por el mundo espiritual, Miyazaki logra una verdadera joya de la animación que a veces raya en lo poético'"   Moviola   Jorge Avila Andrade 3.5/5 "Repeatedly reminded me of the later Oz books, with Chihiro's Dorothyesque role in a surreal and perilous fantasy land."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 4/4 "I hate to gush in the first sentence of a review, but I absolutely love this film."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 8/10 "Miyazaki seems to have an inexhaustible supply of ideas to fill the screen and to fill screen time."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper 3.5/4 "The colors, textures, and settings are impressively beautiful, and the overall effect is mystical and magical, familiar and dreamlike."   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "As soft and strange as a dream."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 5/5 "É como se David Lynch tivesse dirigido sua própria versão de Alice no País das Maravilhas."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 4.5/5 "I could hardly wait for the next plot twist or astonishing set piece, not to mention what visual magic Miyazaki still had up his sleeve (and he has plenty!)."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline "A joyous, warm, affecting cinematic experience that must truly be seen to be believed."   TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio)   Rick Curnutte B+ "Spirited Away conjures up a beautiful, diverse, richly envisioned tale that constantly delights... even when it verges on the limits of coherence."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux A "Another classic movie from the master of Japanese animation."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B "Has an unfortunate animistic sensibility, seeing gods and spirits in all things… The most striking thing about Spirited Away, however, is its arresting visuals."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 10/10 "To say that Miyazaki's intelligent, painstaking, hand-crafted anime is magical, dazzling and brilliant is an understatement - it's incomparable, ingenious and inventive -just watch for a win at Osca-time!"   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 4/4 "At its heart and most importantly, Spirited Away concerns a little girl learning to honour her friends and her family by valuing herself."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 4/4 "One of the greatest animated films ever made."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell  (1 - 43) of 43 OFCS Rating: 98% Fresh Page   1