furtech | Finally!

Tonight I finally got to watch "Spirited Away." I missed it in the theaters and there just didn't feel like a "right" time to watch this film. I love Miyazaki for his original storytelling and visual design, so I didn't want to just watch it casually. Tonight, my last in Seattle for some months, felt right and Steve owned a copy of the DVD.

I loved it.

I know it was talked and reviewed to death when it came out, so I won't re-cross tired ground. But this may be my favorite Miyazaki film. While not nearly as epic as Nausica or Laputa, it takes a deft hand to paint a subtle canvass. This film had subtlety and humor and *heart*. Even as I marveled at the strange denizens, I felt comfortable in this created world.

And of course I loved Haku's draconish character. Tough to make a costume of, but another dragon puppet would be neat! Or just a giant stuffy I can hang from the entry ceiling. He's terrific!