Ponyo Ponyo Ponyo, Sakana no Ko
Gake no Ue no Ponyo | 崖の上のポニョ,
I watched this last evening, and obviously being a doofus, I also knocked over my can of Fanta all over the carpet floor. Well done.
Anyway, I thought this was a really cute movie. First off, I have never prepped myself up in any way before a Miyazaki Hayao film. I just watch his works as presented before me, but not in a dumbshell blondie way, but to accept his movies as portrayed on the screen.
I had some people tell me that it was boring, or it was too childish, or simple. Well, perhaps. We're almost bred with movies that want you to think, wrestle, and muse for ages. And we're probably conditioned to think that simplicity is lacking. I don't know, I enjoyed my time whilst watching it. I don't really care about what happens after the ending either. The movie ended there, so be it. It's over. They don't go on until the director puts in a sequel (which usually sucks). Just accept it. But anyway, I also understand where they're coming from. I would think they're pegging Mr Miyazaki into a fixed box if they expect a certain feel or movement of his movies all the time.
Well, I loved it! It's a simple cute story, and I had a good break, forgetting my worries for that little bit of time.