Even if you divorce yourself from the outrageous expectations that every Ghibli film be a masterpiece, When Marnie Was There is undeniably more style than substance. It's not going to stand among Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Howl's Moving Castle as the best the legendary studio has produced. Though kids may not be the target audience at all, of course, since Studio Ghibli films are beloved by adult animation aficionados.īut even the biggest Ghibli devotee will have to concede that, while visually pretty and sometimes touching, When Marnie Was There lacks something as well. But it's also very slow-moving, occasionally confusing, and in certain scenes too emotional to compel younger audiences used to action-packed plots or clear story lines with relatable characters. This is an interesting, beautifully animated story about a fragile, self-deprecating young girl.
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