I like Studio Ghibli films, but they do tend to make me sleepy (I guess they are just very relaxing).
I usually find myself drowsy and nodding off towards the end of the film. As a result, I’m generally in a half-awake state-of-mind when the meaningful big finale comes about.
On a related note, I saw Ponyo last night at Cinema Paradiso. It was enjoyable and less heavy-handed than many other Studio Ghibli films.
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Yeah, as I said it’s back to something closer to Porco Rosso than Princess Mononoke.
Hiyao Miyazaki
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