ponyo was sadly veryvery disappointing, with little originality in character design and very shabby and raw background landscapes hardly indicative of the past more awe-inspiring studio ghibli productions. While its signature ubsurdities grow more wild in this one (what with monster-fish-like waves, big-ass mermaid/sea-goddess and human-faced goldfish living in the sea and all), its abrupt end and feeble attempts at logical plot can hardly be dismissed as just the whimsical goings-on of the young imaginative mind, as some reviews suggest.
there is an absence of real conflict in the show.
at some time, because of the inadequacy of treatment of depth in the plot, love seems almost too heavy and complex for the five-year-old sousuke and ponyo to be even talking about.
it was cute, yes, in an innocent wide-eyed way, but that was pretty much all to the show.
oh, and it has the most catchy ending song.
australia, on the other hand, while pretty predictable as the story unfolds, succeeds as a heartwarming tale of adventure and love, at the very least. at 3 hours, it was a bit of a stretch, but new and pressing conflicts in the later half of the show keep it from running dry. shameless (but good) advertising for the aussie tourism industry aside, hugh jackman was hot(every bit the rugged, weather-beaten ranger), nicole kidman still the fiery classic beauty, and the little boy was just charming. great cinematography and infusions of aboringinal culture made it every bit as magical,if not more believable, than the fantasy world of ponyo.
great idea then, to create a spin-off advert for the tourism industry.
definitely australia over talking fish.
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