Chicago Tribune
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8
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By Kenneth Turan
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Jul 07, 2010
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The title character in this animated feature is a goldfish (voiced by Noah Cyrus, Miley's sister) who longs to become human. Five minutes into this magical film you'll be making lists of the people you can expose to the special mixture of fantasy and folklore that make up the enchanted vision of Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki. This sweet-natured feature emphasizes the joys of childhood friendships, but it still manages to be exciting when it needs to, and it's been given first-class treatment by distributor Walt Disney Studios.
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RollingStone
Ponyo
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Critic Rating:
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8
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By RollingStone
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Aug 13, 2009
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Outside of Disney/Pixar magic, you may wonder why critics consider animation an art. Wonder no more. Just see Ponyo, from Japanese animé genius Hayao Miyazaki. Ponyo falls a sliver short of the maestro's landmarks (Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away), but the delicate colors and hand-drawn, proudly 2-D images are breathtaking. Ponyo, voiced by Noah Cyrus (Miley's sis), is a goldfish with a human face. Sosuke (voiced by Frankie Jonas, a guppy JoBro), a five-year-old boy, finds her in a jar. Then magic turns her into a human girl, throwing the natural order out of balance, along with his parents (Matt Damon, Tina Fey) and hers (Liam Neeson, Cate Blanchett). Miyazaki works marvels. Sit back and behold. (Click here for more news and reviews from Peter Travers...
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