Ponyo
CAST: Noah Cyrus, Yuria Nara, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Tomusho Yamaguchi, Tina Fey DIRECTOR: Hayao Miyazaki FREE FAMILY FLICK | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | MASKS AND PROOF OF VACCINATION REQUIRED
Acclaimed anime master Hayao Miyazaki returns for his ninth animated feature with Ponyo, which deals with a friendship between a five-year-old boy and a goldfish princess who yearns to be human. The daughter of the king of the ocean, Ponyo is no ordinary goldfish -- she has all the magic of the sea at her disposal. But when five-year-old Sosuke befriends the spunky little fish near the seaside home he shares with his mother and father, a special connection sparks between the two children, and Ponyo becomes determined to become human. Transforming into a little girl, Ponyo shows up at Sosuke's doorstep, delighted to make herself at home with her new land-dwelling family. But having a magical fish princess walking around on dry land begins setting the mystical balance of the world off kilter, and even though the innocent love Ponyo feels for her dear friend is strong, it will take some help from the greatest powers in the ocean to make things right again.
Beautiful and thoughtful, Miyazaki once again shows he's a master of taking the magical and making it endearing.Ryan Cracknell, Movie Views
As usual, Miyazaki treads a thin line between intuitive, unshackled fantasy and simply seeming to makes things up as he goes along, but there is never a dull moment in the film's imagery.Edward Porter, Times (UK)
This is a million miles away from the garish and crude cartoons that American studios often churn out, and serves as a reminder that animated films can be imaginative, enchanting and exciting while still telling a sweet, good-hearted story.Lucy Barrick, Radio Times
