This juxtaposition between the real and the magical reminds of The Wizard of Oz and Mirrormask as a coming-of-age story. You just need to look for it." Then the scene cuts to the world we are accustomed to and a cow alarm clock waking a seventeen year old girl who is late for school. Opening on a beautiful house as if from a fairy tale with a cat looking out of the window dressed in top hat and tails, he, Baron Humbert, says in a cut-glass voice, "If you find yourself troubled by something mysterious or a problem that's hard to solve, there's a place you can go where you always find help. P.S.Japan Movie Reviews: The Cat Returns The Cat Returns It’s hard not to go ‘aww’ when some of these cats come on screen.ĭespite being a lot shorter than most animated films from the same studio, ‘The Cat Returns’ is a sparkling little wonder from their kitty.
There is Yuki, a darling feline, who is the first to come to Haru’s rescue and looks just as demure & sweet as her character is. For example, the king of the cat kingdom is obese, wears bold gold jewelry, has crazy hair – just like his greedy, autocratic, irrational self.īaron, the soft-spoken & intelligent cat on the other hand is well-dressed and impeccable in appearance. The animators have taken a lot of effort into each character that features in the story, making them look literal representatives of their personality traits. The animation is rich in little details and there are lots of easter-eggs to remind you of other Ghibli films. ‘The Cat Returns’ infuses magic, fantasy & fun, while at the same time it subtly deals with themes like existentialism, despotism & romanticism. The three of them find themselves on a crazy adventure in the Cat Kingdom, which is shaped like a paw. Haru makes friends with a fat cat Muta and the suited-up Baron who was first introduced to the Ghibli audience in the 1995 film ‘Whisper of the Heart’, another gem. Almost all the cats in this 75 minute film are adorable. As I watched the film in the comfort of my couch, I felt like a happy kid, feeling all warm and fuzzy due to the cuteness of the film. How Haru tries to get herself out of the bizarre situation forms rest of the plot. The king of the cat kingdom wants to thank Haru by getting her married to his son. It’s a fun, zany film about school-girl Haru who saves a cat’s life, only to learn that the feline was no ordinary animal, but the prince of the ‘cat kingdom’.
‘The Cat Returns’ is a 2002 film by Studio Ghibli and is just pure joy.
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