Directory > Arts > Animation > Anime > Titles > S > Spirited Away > Reviews A Wizard of Animation Has Japan Under His Spell Article on the film's release in Japan. Free registration required. [New York Times] http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/03/movies/03JAPA.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Kamikakushi - Anime Master Miyazaki's New Ambition Kumi Kaoru discusses the film's background, its meaning, and whether it is successful in its goals. [Animation World Magazine] http://mag.awn.com/index.php3?article_no=992 Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Japan Falls Under Blockbuster Movie's Spell Article discussing the success of the Japanese release. [CNN] http://asia.cnn.com/2001/BUSINESS/asia/08/02/japan.spirited/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Anime Okashi | Spirited Away Skysenshi writes the movie is "as fascinating as Alice in Wonderland." http://www.animeokashi.com/html_anime/s_z/reviews_spritedaway.shtml Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert considers this one of the year's best films. Rating: 4/4. http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/ebert_reviews/2002/09/092007.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Flipside Movie Emporium Rob Vaux says the movie "brings an incandescent joy that rises above its flaws." Rating: B+. http://www.flipsidemovies.com/spiritedaway.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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All-Reviews.com Harvey Karten, Steve Rhodes, and Dustin Putman give the movie 4 stars out of 5. http://www.all-reviews.com/videos-4/spirited-away.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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The Billings Outpost Review by film critic Josh Gilchrist http://www.billingsnews.com/story?storyid=3454&issue=106 Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Akadot Daniel Zelter attends and review a special screening of the film and the Q&A session with Hayao Miyazaki. http://www.akadot.com/article/article-spiritedaway-01.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Show Business Weekly Chris Maltby calls the film a "true masterpiece" with "many identifiable aspects from previous Miyazaki films." http://www.showbusinessweekly.com/archive/194/film_spirited_away.shtml Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Houston Chronicle Bruce Westbrook feels that although the film dazzles, it also dawdles. Grade: A-. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/moviestory.hts/ae/movies/reviews/1602556 Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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HARO Online Mongoose rates the film "really good". http://www.haro-online.com/movies/spirited_away.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Sex, Bullets & Popcorn Charles Schoellenbach calls the film an "example of what makes going to movies so much fun". http://www.sbp-movie-reviews.com/rev_spirited_away.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Salon.com Andrew O'Hehir calls the film an "extraordinary Miyazaki concoction" and a hallucinatory trip. http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2002/09/25/spirited/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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SPLICEDwire Rob Blackwelder feels the movie is imaginative but lacks purpose. Rating: 2.5/4. http://www.splicedonline.com/02reviews/spiritedaway.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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National Review Thomas Hibbs believes the film presents lessons missing in most American movies for children. http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-hibbs092702.asp Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Real Good Movies.com Sean Chavel calls the film an "astonishing work of poetic grandeur". Rating: 4/4. http://www.realgoodmovies.com/spirited_away.php Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington recommends the film for children and adults alike. Rating: 3.5/4. http://www.metromix.com/top/1,1419,M-Metromix-Movies-spiritedawaymoviefront!ArticleDetail-18435.... Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Boston Globe Wesley Morris describes the film as a "vividly timeless oddity suitable for many children and most stoners". Rating: 3/4. http://ae.boston.com/movies/display?display=movie&id=1631 Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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New York Post Lou Lumenick describes the film as "breathtakingly beautiful and poetic". Rating: 4/4. http://www.nypost.com/movies/47844.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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San Francisco Examiner Jeffrey M. Anderson calls the film an animation landmark comparable to Snow White. http://www.examiner.com/movies/default.jsp?story=X0920SPIRITEDw Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Willian Arnold likes the film and its protagonist, but fears it may not connect with American viewers. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/87743_spirited20q.shtml Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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New York Times Elvis Mitchell expects an Oscar nomination for the film in this positive review. [Free registration required] http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/20/movies/20SPIR.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan praises the film's imagination and the English dubbing. http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-turan20sep20.story Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Straits Times Miyazaki's "crowning jewel", according to Ong Sor Fern. http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/moviemania/reviews/0,3946,93010,00.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Japan Times The film is Mark Schilling's "new favorite among Miyazaki's many masterworks". Rating: 5/5. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?ff20010725a3.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Anime Academy Two reviews. Ratings: 92% and 82%. http://www.animeacademy.com/library/chihiro/chihiro.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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TheLogBook.com Mark Holtz reviews the film at the San Francisco International Film Festival. http://www.thelogbook.com/movies/2002/a.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Hollywood Bitchslap Includes user comments. Rating: 5/5. http://hollywoodbitchslap.com/hbs.cgi?movie=5714 Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Anime Tourist Includes comments from Miyazaki. Rating: 3.5/4. http://anime-tourist.com/article.php?sid=122 Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Midnight Eye Tom Mes calls it "one of Miyazaki's best works to date". http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/spiraway.shtml Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Anime Digital Discusses themes, with screen captures and wallpaper. Rating: 5/5. http://www.digital.anime.org.uk/rsen.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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