ponyo (hayao miyazaki)

i will never forgive myself for not having seen this on the big screen, the underwater landscapes are some of the most beautiful scenes i've ever seen. full of jellyfish! and the story is good, too, of course. miyazaki hardly ever disappoints. by the way, the reviewers who say that this is the story of a goldfish princess and her quest to become human haven't really been paying attention or have been watching too many disney movies. it's not a choice. she licked human blood and now she's turning into a human. she's quite happy to do it, and doesn't want her dad to try and stop it (maybe because she's already too human), but that's not the point. just don't turn this into the little mermaid. anyway, this is so beautiful to watch that this hardly matters. or the fact that ponyo is rather irritating as a little girl (i much preferred her as a fish). but yes, i really hope i get to see this sometime in the cinema.

Rating: 8/10