Yonebayashi's unwavering faith in the clear values and direct narrative structures of a good storybook energize his rousing entertainment with sweep and drive
to be sure, the technical aspects are all top-notch... Every setting feels lived-in, like it comes with a whole history. The animation is fluid even in the most quotidian movements
"Mary and the Witch's Flower" is an absolutely enchanting animated adventure with some distinctly recognizable [Ghibli] DNA... There's just nothing not to like about it... Mary and the Witch's Flower is an utterly bewitching delight
