First, I feel sorry for first-time director Hiroyuki Morita. As one of Ghibli's younger talents, everything he does will be compared with Miyazaki and Takahata, both of whom are giants in animation.
Just the same, this movie is worth a view.
Unlike some of the other reviewers, I liked the storyline a lot. It was imaginative, and full of clever ideas and twists in the story. If you're expecting a sequel to the close-to-real Mimi wo Sumaseba, you'll be disappointed. This is puffy, silly, set largely in the world of cats (or in the world of cats talking to the protagonist, Haru). However, the animation was disappointing. It was quality work, but nowhere near the level of Mononoke or "Spirited Away".
In all? 7/10.
Just the same, this movie is worth a view.
Unlike some of the other reviewers, I liked the storyline a lot. It was imaginative, and full of clever ideas and twists in the story. If you're expecting a sequel to the close-to-real Mimi wo Sumaseba, you'll be disappointed. This is puffy, silly, set largely in the world of cats (or in the world of cats talking to the protagonist, Haru). However, the animation was disappointing. It was quality work, but nowhere near the level of Mononoke or "Spirited Away".
In all? 7/10.