Warning: Movie Spoilers Ahead!
I wanted to wrap up this genre with a movie that encapsulates the whimsy, bright, wholesome, and sweet atmosphere of animation: Ponyo (2008), a Studio Ghibli movie that launched itself into the hearts of all viewers.
While the plot of Ponyo is a little strange and some of the events are absolutely wild, this story and animation are full of nothing but love and innocence. This story follows a goldfish princess (yep. goldfish princess) who slowly turns human thanks to her best friend, Sosuke. This film explores the beauty of the natural world with amazing and colorful imagery, and just makes viewers happy. Movie critic Richard Propes summarizes the beauty of this movie perfectly: “In a world in which innocence is so rarely portrayed with any conviction on the big screen, Miyazaki [the director] does so with incredible majesty and grace and awe-inspiring wonder.”
If you want a sweet, beautiful animation, this one’s for you. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
Propes, Richard. “Ponyo.” Theindependentcritic.com. https://theindependentcritic.com/ponyo.
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