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Genre : Animation, Family Release Date : February 17, 2012 MPAA Rating : G Duration : 94 minute(s) Production Budget : -Studio : Walt Disney Pictures Official Site : http://disney.go.com/official-sites/arrietty/index/ Reviews Rate :
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there are no power ballads and less slapstick, and even the look is softer, closer to the smudgy shades of water colors
by Stephen Whitty [Newark Star-Ledger ]
the story is trouble-free to the point that it feels slight, though it's full of gorgeous renderings
by Aaron Hillis [Village Voice ]
the result is an intriguing hybrid, mixing a Japanese reverence for nature
by Liam Lacey [Globe and Mail ]
the film lacks the exotic approach to storytelling that made Studio Ghibli's other pics so compelling
by Leslie Felperin [Variety ]
the end isn't quite tied up in perfect sparkly pink bows, but is left slightly up to us and our atrophied imaginations
by Amy Joyce [Washington Post ]
stunningly beautiful and deeply touching
by Simon Reynolds [Digital Spy ]
most resembles is the rarely-seen-in-America "Only Yesterday," an almost elegiac "what might have been" piece with zero fantasy element
Review rate : B+
by Glenn Kenny [MSN Movies ]
more impressive is the inventive depiction of how the minuscule borrowers live their small-scale existence
by Claudia Puig [USA Today ]
it's one of few animated fairy tales to genuinely transport the audience into their world
Review rate : A
by Sam Adams [Time Out New York ]
it works well even for a story that's less fantastical than Miyazaki's signature works
by Lou Lumenick [New York Post ]
is well up to its high standard
by Derek Malcolm [This Is London ]
cinematically expanding a classic story without over-enlarging its scope
Review rate : C
by Jesse Cataldo [Slant Magazine ]
beautifully animated and featuring some stunning sound design work, this is an utterly charming animated adventure that's a treat for both adults and children alike
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon ]
a gentle and entrancing tale, deeper and richer than more instantly gratifying fare
by Steve Rose [The Guardian ]
a beautifully crafted, intimate adventure movie and - presented in hand-drawn 2D - one of the most visually arresting you'll enjoy all year
by Dan Jolin [Empire Online ]
by Liam Lacey [Globe and Mail ]
