The soundtrack is very effective, contributing just as much as visuals and plot in making Spirited Away work. Other tracks are mysterious and gripping, as in the scene where Chihiro frightfully finds her surroundings transform, and there are even triumphant and majestic tracks to match the arrival of the gods. Some tracks are tranquil and sad as Chihiro, pondering her predicament, gazes out over the ocean at night. The music, like the visuals, sounds Japanese in some parts and Western in others.
Visually the film is stunning, and offers a fresh, unique look and feel. The scene of Chihiro walking along the train tracks in the ocean is testament to this claim. Although the computer graphics are easy to spot, they add to the film’s aesthetic rather than sticking out like a sore thumb. Computer graphics skillfully merge with the traditional hand-drawn animation. Everything is drawn and animated in amazingly lush colours. The look of Spirited Away has a very traditional Japanese feel to it, although there are elements of European and modern Tokyo mixed in as well, such as Boh’s room and the train. It is immediately apparent that Spirited Away is a high quality production, and rivals animated features by Disney and Dreamworks.
There are various sub-characters, such as No-Face and an oversized baby named Boh, and sub-plots woven together with Chihiro and the main plot seamlessly. I found myself developing certain expectations of how the story would develop, but each time the story heads off in a completely unexpected direction.Ĭhihiro’s bravery and innocent selflessness is quite surprising at times, as well as inspiring and heartwarming. One reason the story is so captivating is that the whole film is unpredictable. From the moment when Chihiro meets Haku, the male lead character, the pace of the film catapults. This film is gripping from the beginning to the end. Though Yubaba will appear to be the film’s main villain, the audience is not made to hate her enough to wish peril upon her since there is a compassionate and comical side to her as well. There are no clear lines between good and evil in Spirited Away, as all the characters (except perhaps Chihiro) will exhibit characteristics, true to real life. What sets this animated film apart from most of the popular children’s animated films (such as Disney titles) is that there is no real enemy that the main character has to vanquish. In the world of Spirited Away, everyone is bound by their own words and names.
Even Yubaba is bound by the oaths she has made in the past.
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When Chihiro becomes employed by Yubaba, the witch who rules the spirit world, she has to renounce her own name, which she needs in order to free herself. This story’s underlying theme concerns the importance of names and promises. The world of Spirited Away, in some ways, is wilder and more surreal than Alice in Wonderland yet at the same time more believable and coherent as well.įor a film aimed at such a young audience, Spirited Away is surprisingly profound.
Spirited Away is comparable to Alice in Wonderland, as the story of Chihiro going through the tunnel is very much like Alice falling through the rabbit hole, but the similarities are superficial. Despite the intended age group, adults will probably gain more from this film, however. This epic tale is a departure from Miyazaki’s other fantasy adventures such as Nausicaa, Laputa, and Mononoke Hime, as it is a fantasy aimed for the 10-year old audience. Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Spirited Away is his most imaginative work to date.
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