04-21-2020, 03:23 PM
Ponyo (2008)
This feels more squarely aimed at kids than some of the other Hayao Miyazaki films, even the character design has a paired-down simplicity and the backgrounds have a rougher pastel look, as if the film itself is more childlike. The relationship between Ponyo and Sosuke is utterly charming but the story overall didn't bowl me over like some of Miyazaki's other work. The movement, behavior and outlook of a 5-year old are lovingly transcribed by the animators. I didn't understand what the Wagner references were there for?
This feels more squarely aimed at kids than some of the other Hayao Miyazaki films, even the character design has a paired-down simplicity and the backgrounds have a rougher pastel look, as if the film itself is more childlike. The relationship between Ponyo and Sosuke is utterly charming but the story overall didn't bowl me over like some of Miyazaki's other work. The movement, behavior and outlook of a 5-year old are lovingly transcribed by the animators. I didn't understand what the Wagner references were there for?
![[+]](https://forums.fanedit.org/images/focus/collapse_collapsed.png)