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<blockquote data-quote="LeafByNiggle" data-source="post: 76772247" data-attributes="member: 436315"><p><em>Spirited Away</em> is the film that Studio Ghibli is most noted for. I liked the film, not for the story, which was just OK, but for the great character development. One of the most touching scenes is where Chihiro is sitting in a sunny field eating rice and crying as she eats. When I rewatch this film (which I do occasionally) I pay special attention to everything that reflects on Chihiro's character development. Miyazaki said that he patterned Chihiro after the spoiled and timid daughter of an acquaintance of his. One instance of her character development is illustrated by the extremely cautious manner in which she goes down some stairs on the side of the bathhouse at the beginning. Contrast this with the manner in which she boldly runs across a collapsing pipe later in the film. Despite her spoiled appearance at the start, she is revealed to be good at heart in how she accepts her situation, takes on disgusting tasks, and at several points is shown to resist the temptation to greed that is common in many other characters. Even the monster "No Face" has a redemption arc. A very satisfying film to watch, if you don't try to rationalize all the fantastical elements. It really isn't necessary to the enjoyment of the film. Perhaps Japanese viewers will get more of the cultural legend references, but it is OK if you don't get it all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LeafByNiggle, post: 76772247, member: 436315"] [I]Spirited Away[/I] is the film that Studio Ghibli is most noted for. I liked the film, not for the story, which was just OK, but for the great character development. One of the most touching scenes is where Chihiro is sitting in a sunny field eating rice and crying as she eats. When I rewatch this film (which I do occasionally) I pay special attention to everything that reflects on Chihiro's character development. Miyazaki said that he patterned Chihiro after the spoiled and timid daughter of an acquaintance of his. One instance of her character development is illustrated by the extremely cautious manner in which she goes down some stairs on the side of the bathhouse at the beginning. Contrast this with the manner in which she boldly runs across a collapsing pipe later in the film. Despite her spoiled appearance at the start, she is revealed to be good at heart in how she accepts her situation, takes on disgusting tasks, and at several points is shown to resist the temptation to greed that is common in many other characters. Even the monster "No Face" has a redemption arc. A very satisfying film to watch, if you don't try to rationalize all the fantastical elements. It really isn't necessary to the enjoyment of the film. Perhaps Japanese viewers will get more of the cultural legend references, but it is OK if you don't get it all. [/QUOTE]
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