Mar 02, 2024ErinTrembowska rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is like my 5th studio ghibli movie that I've watched and I must say it was quite interesting. I felt that it went by very fast but, the end felt slow. It definitly a good family movie to watch. There were some parts that bored me a…
"This adorable and inventive retelling of The Little Mermaid will enchant the whole family. Full of the beautiful art, sound, and imagination Hayao Miyazaki is known for." - Hannah M.
Magical! Many beautiful, peaceful scenes, along with the majesty of the sea. And absolutely perfect writing, acting, and animation to characterize the central 5-year-olds.
Aug 30, 2023ZepedaL rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Gorgeous scenes of sea life and a rural Japanese town. So much better of an interpretation of the little mermaid than Disney. Voice acting in English exceptionally wooden and mediocre. Watch it without sound.
Dec 22, 2021JStuart23 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I know this is a retelling of the Little Mermaid, but watching it doesn't feel like that! A great story with a great cast of voices makes this movie something special. Miyazaki is amazing, more people should show his films to kids as…
Feb 01, 2021DanielaFlores344 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Ponyo is a beautiful anime film made by Studio Ghibli. It follows the story of a young fish called Ponyo, her journey into the human world, and the slight chaos she causes when she is rescued from a glass jar by a young boy named Sasuke. I…
Dec 27, 2020heyjealousy rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The weakest of the Ghibli movies, imho. What I, nor anyone, can dismiss is the gorgeous visuals. While the annoying titular character didn't fascinate me much, the absolute thrill of deep, complex animation sent me spinning. What an…
A visual treat. We first watched this years ago when my children were between 12 & 7. They're all teenagers now, (19, 17, 15) and they still enjoy watching it over again. Hayao Miyazaki's movies are timeless and wonderful for children of…
Oct 22, 2019TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Ponyo was such a cute, lighthearted movie that made me smile the whole time. The writing was so well done and all of the animation looked really good, I personally think that the quality was ahead of its time. I loved how all of the…
Jul 06, 20191aa rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I really liked this film; its much better than that other animated version of the Anderson story made by Disney (Little Mermaid). There is more magic, more uncertainty, less predictability, and its easier to fall under the spell of the…
May 24, 2019iloveseaotters rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
My husband and I saw this at a 'movie night' so we didn't have a choice in seeing it, but given different circumstances, I wouldn't have picked this film. I thought it would be cute, but it had a few moments that I found were a little much…
Mar 06, 2019Mooseum rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Studio Ghibli animation is always stunning and this is no exception. The underwater scenes and especially the fish are amazing. This is a fairy tale for all ages.
Apr 04, 2018Nursebob rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Despite its charming score and visual flourishes (an opening shot of billowing jellyfish floating through a sunlit sea was superb) this is the most Disneyesque, and hence my least favourite, Miyazaki creation. Unlike the childhood insights…
Mar 20, 2018SPPL_Paige rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Not one of the best for me, but the similarity to the little mermaid concept was enough for me to dwell in and watch it. A family time movie night, is what I'll say. Love the story and the character design.
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