The Cat Returns
starring: Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda, Takayuki Yamada, Hitomi Sato
directed by: Hiroyuki Morita
directed by: Hiroyuki Morita
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The Cat Returns (2002) brings back Muta, the cranky fat cat, and Baron von Gikkingen, the elegant statue, from thefeature Whisper of the Heart (1995). On her way home from school, Haru, a confused 17-year-old, prevents an elegant gray cat from being hit by a truck. She's inadvertently saved the life of Lune, Prince of the Cat Kingdom, and his royal father decides to thank her. He fills her locker with gift-wrapped mice and decides she should come to his kingdom and marry Lune. Haru seeks help from the Cat Bureau, and eventually returns to relatively normal life, with the assistance of Muta and the Baron.
The Cat Returns recalls Whisper ofthe Heart and Takashi Nakamura's Catnapped, but it offers neither the wistful charm of the former nor the bold visual imagination of the latter. Hayao Miyazaki has been seeking young directors for Studio Ghibli for several years. After preparing the script and storyboards for Whisper, he turned the film over to Yoshifumi Kondo, who died tragically shortly after the film's release. The Cat Returns was directed by Hiroyuki Morita, who shows promise, but lacks Kondo's elegant sensibility. The DVD extras include a fulsome making-of documentary, Morita's voluminous storyboards, and mini-interviews with the vocal cast that includes Tim Curry, Cary Elwes, Peter Boyle, and Elliott Gould. (Rated G: minor scary imagery and cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
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The Cat Returns (2002) brings back Muta, the cranky fat cat, and Baron von Gikkingen, the elegant statue, from thefeature Whisper of the Heart (1995). On her way home from school, Haru, a confused 17-year-old, prevents an elegant gray cat from being hit by a truck. She's inadvertently saved the life of Lune, Prince of the Cat Kingdom, and his royal father decides to thank her. He fills her locker with gift-wrapped mice and decides she should come to his kingdom and marry Lune. Haru seeks help from the Cat Bureau, and eventually returns to relatively normal life, with the assistance of Muta and the Baron.
The Cat Returns recalls Whisper ofthe Heart and Takashi Nakamura's Catnapped, but it offers neither the wistful charm of the former nor the bold visual imagination of the latter. Hayao Miyazaki has been seeking young directors for Studio Ghibli for several years. After preparing the script and storyboards for Whisper, he turned the film over to Yoshifumi Kondo, who died tragically shortly after the film's release. The Cat Returns was directed by Hiroyuki Morita, who shows promise, but lacks Kondo's elegant sensibility. The DVD extras include a fulsome making-of documentary, Morita's voluminous storyboards, and mini-interviews with the vocal cast that includes Tim Curry, Cary Elwes, Peter Boyle, and Elliott Gould. (Rated G: minor scary imagery and cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
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- This is a cute movie
I've seen this movie before and I'm glad to add it to my DVD collection.
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- Very entertianing
Another wonderful animated piece by Studio Ghibli, more for younger audiences like My Neighbor Totoro it's a nice 75 minute movie that's entertaining from start to finish.
Makes a good addition to your Ghibli collection as a funny light hearted tale about a girl who learns to have confidence in herself and not let the world decide who she is going to be.
Rating: - Hayao Miyazaki's fans
I have yet to watch the English version of this film so my review is based on the original Japanese release.It's a light and fun story of a high school girl who saves the life of a cat who ends up being the prince of Cat Kingdom.The kingdom therefore wants to shower Haru with gifts, one of the gifts is becoming the princess of the Kingdom.This is one our family's favorite Hayao Miyazaki films (behind Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service).Our three year is always asking to watch it.
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- Too basic for me.
Simple basic children's film which is lovely and sweet for kids but anyone older than ten I can't imagine getting too much from this.
I'd go for Spirited Away and if you like that Howl's Moving Castle.
Rating: - The Cat Returns
Excellent story line and wonderful animation.Exactly what one would expect from Studio Ghibli.
- This is a cute movieI've seen this movie before and I'm glad to add it to my DVD collection.
- Very entertianingAnother wonderful animated piece by Studio Ghibli, more for younger audiences like My Neighbor Totoro it's a nice 75 minute movie that's entertaining from start to finish.
Makes a good addition to your Ghibli collection as a funny light hearted tale about a girl who learns to have confidence in herself and not let the world decide who she is going to be.
- Hayao Miyazaki's fansI have yet to watch the English version of this film so my review is based on the original Japanese release.It's a light and fun story of a high school girl who saves the life of a cat who ends up being the prince of Cat Kingdom.The kingdom therefore wants to shower Haru with gifts, one of the gifts is becoming the princess of the Kingdom.This is one our family's favorite Hayao Miyazaki films (behind Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service).Our three year is always asking to watch it.
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- Too basic for me.Simple basic children's film which is lovely and sweet for kids but anyone older than ten I can't imagine getting too much from this.
I'd go for Spirited Away and if you like that Howl's Moving Castle.
- The Cat ReturnsExcellent story line and wonderful animation.Exactly what one would expect from Studio Ghibli.
