That was a bit… hmm… anti-climactic. In more ways than one, I expected more from this. The music and the animation are through the roof, as always with Ghibli films. But the story just didn’t get me. It was a bit boring, to be honest.
I watched this with my mom. And she pretty much shares the same opinion. The ending didn’t have a punch to it.
I certainly get that Ghibli isn’t for everyone. This isn’t the first Ghibli film that missed its mark with me. Though like you, I do respect what they’ve done. The quality of the story, the characters, and even the freaking environment are really up there.
Mhm, this was definitely focused on Chihiro. I wonder if that kind of story isn’t my type. My impressions of this were awfully similar to The Cat Returns too hmmm… food for thought.