This film stands among the weakest films produced by Ghibli. However, considering that Ghibli is my favorite studio, that still doesn't mean it is bad, to the contrary, I rate this film to be roughly as good as The Godfather. Like other Ghibli films it is stunningly beautiful both in terms of sound and image, however, it lacks very strong characters and the film overall lacks a powerful climax.
The first half of the film is the best part, where we are introduced to the world from the point of view of the little "borrowers". The film is constructed in such a way to make us walk around the shoes of the little people, which is incredible.
The first half of the film is the best part, where we are introduced to the world from the point of view of the little "borrowers". The film is constructed in such a way to make us walk around the shoes of the little people, which is incredible.