Review of Ponyo (2008) by Movielonely94 — 24 Oct 2010

Every movie Hayao Miyazaki makes kick a**! this movie is definitely the right movie for kids and adults.

This review of Ponyo (2008) was written by Movielonely94 on 24 Oct 2010.

Ponyo has generally received very positive reviews.

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 04 Dec 2017

Liam Neeson has gravely splendid pipes as Ponyo’s father, a once-human wizard who lives underwater and despises humankind for polluting the planet…

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By Andys_Reviews (120) on 27 Sep 2013

Beautifully animated with all the style and grace of Miyazaki’s work. It is distinctively his own and I hope nobody ever tries to copy it…

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By Marc Savlov (2,019) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 27 Oct 2016

Ponyo is another conceptually and thrilingly original masterstroke from an animator who long ago left Walt Disney in the dust…

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By Nielsnable (5) on 08 Jan 2018

Ponyo is incredibly enjoyable with all its brave characters and dazzling animation, but it's certainly not as magical and impressive as other…

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By Clem666 (107) on 08 Sep 2021

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By Teadrinkingdodo (1) on 22 Dec 2015

I liked the movie until Ponyo became a human, up until that point, I realized thing weren't going to get better or more interesting…

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By Sirlouen (12) on 26 Jan 2015

Extremely Slow. I think it could have been done in 60 minutes with a little faster pace…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 26 Oct 2019

Miyazaki creates fascinating, fluid and whimsical scenarios…

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By Xolve (17) on 06 Jul 2014

4 stars but 5 if you're watching in japanese with overdubs…

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