A young boy named Sosuke rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship and discovery before Ponyo's father, a powerful sorcerer, forces her to return to her home in the sea. But Ponyo's desire to be human upsets the delicate balance of nature and triggers a gigantic storm. Only Ponyo's mother, a beautiful sea goddess, can restore nature's balance and make Ponyo's dreams come true.
(Source: Disney)
~~~PO PO PO PONYO!!!~~~
~~~The movie that almost drove me to tears just cause of how freaking beautiful it is. First things first, I LOVE ANIMATION! Its immeasurable potential to pump out amazing **** is unrivaled so far, being Ponyo not only an evidence of that, but a whole encapsulation of what m…
Ponyo is adorable and great and I won't hear any disagreements with that.
"Ponyo" is an absolutely adorable and fun movie to watch. There is never a second here that is not filled with energy or wonder. It is a great example of what the power of animated films can bring that live-action can't.
Like any Miyazaki film the animation here is beautiful in every shot with ever…
*Ponyo* is a 2008 movie from Studio Ghibli and it is (ashamedly) the only movie from them that I have seen thus far—though I do have more added to my planned list for a future endeavor. Watching it again for the first time in over ten years, I’m flooded with nostalgia and of course, awe at the marve…
"Fish with faces who come out of the sea cause tsunamis... That's what they always say!"
Sosuke is just an ordinary 5 year old boy, living his everyday life in a Japanese port town. The son of a sailor, he spends most of his time in the care of his mother, the over-burdened Risa, either playing around at the beach in front of their cliffside home, attending preschool, or visiting the r…
Before I began this short review, I would like to preface by saying that I love Ponyo with all my heart even if the movie didn't have these themes I claim to be present. Everything is great about this film, especially the animation with the ocean. Here is a short Letterboxd review I really like:
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