Spirited Away was written and directed by the infamous Hayao
Miyazaki. The literal name of Spirited Away, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, would
translate more to the Spiriting Away of Sen and Chihiro – which is still pretty
similar. Spirited Away is by far one of my most favorite movies. I am not just
speaking of Studio Ghibli films or Hayao Miyazaki films; I am truly in love
with Spirited Away. I enjoy every minute of this film and I feel as though it
is appropriate for all ages. I appreciate the music, the art, the voice acting.
By far, in my personal opinion, this is one of the most memorable movies we’ve
watched in this class. Every time I see this movie I tend to still get chuckles
out of it. I also enjoy the fact that it really is a film for all ages. I can
honestly say that I have been able to sit down with my nieces and my older
siblings and watch the movie in peace. Of course my older siblings thought the
film to be a little weird; then again they do not normally watch anime. Aside
from that fact, I believe the film was meant to be weird and a little out of
place. Everything Hayao Miyazaki does in his films, he does with a purpose. Some
things may seem to be really out of place or do not make sense in this film,
but it is only for the purpose that it was supposed to be that way. I mean,
Chihiro has entered a different world - of course things would be different. Chihiro
has to face this new, strange world in order to return her parents back to
normal and be able to go home. Through this adjustment, she learns many things.
I believe she finds her fighting spirit and she grows up a lot. People point
out in the movie that she may have seemed spoiled and a bit bratty in the beginning
of the movie, although she was only ten. Either way, she does gain a lot of
wisdom through the journey she takes. Chihiro gains strength, courage, and she
learns to trust her intuition.
Hey Illy,
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part about this blog was when you said, "People point out in the movie that she may have seemed spoiled and a bit bratty in the beginning of the movie, although she was only ten." I agree with this statement so hard, I also believe that while she does think about herself, and not wanting to leave her old life, and throwing fits because of the change in her life, that it is also important to understand that she is only ten. In terms of developmental psychology, a child at this age does not yet have a brain that is fully developed to understand the complications of a shift in the life she has grown up with, or realization of matters in the eyes of other people, mainly her parents. Thus, although the movie is meant to show the growth and maturation of Chihiro throughout her journey, I do not think the main point was to identify that she was "spoiled and bratty" to begin with. Great post Illy, I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the movie as much as I did! Great last blog :)
Tracy
Hey girl, I loved what you said here, "I mean, Chihiro has entered a different world - of course things would be different. Chihiro has to face this new, strange world in order to return her parents back to normal and be able to go home. Through this adjustment, she learns many things. I believe she finds her fighting spirit and she grows up a lot. People point out in the movie that she may have seemed spoiled and a bit bratty in the beginning of the movie, although she was only ten. Either way, she does gain a lot of wisdom through the journey she takes." It is an excellent explanation of what is going on in the movie! I loved reading your blog!
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