Hayao Miyazaki’s latest, Ponyo, finally arrives in the UK.
Has it kept the Studio Ghibli flag flying high?
Hayao Miyazaki is a bloody wizard.
A conjurer of animated dreams with line and colour as his wand and magic.
A popular auteur in a form that has few.
He lives a lonely life until he finds Ponyo, the magical fish-turned-girl.
It all feels very over-worked, and helps to drown out the films simpler pleasures.
Only two really stand out from the pack.
Rating:
4 out of 5
