Their relationship develops in the subtlest, most beautifully restrained of ways, each scene they share producing smiles and tears in equal measure. Together, they fulfill the empty places in the other’s soul. Sean’s greatest desire is to be needed, to find someone to whom he isn’t a burden, and Arrietty simply wants a friend. Sean, meanwhile, has a fatal heart condition, and has come the countryside for rest and relaxation while waiting for a surgery that has little chance of saving him. Arrietty loves her parents, but they are the only other Borrowers she has ever known, and that loneliness has become hard to ignore. Arrietty, a Borrower, and Sean, a human boy living in the house her family borrows from, are drawn together by the sadness in their lives. This is where the film’s true beauty lies. Most importantly, I love that Miyazaki and Yonebayashi are willing to forego a plot-driven structure in order to simply spend time with these characters, to watch the Borrowers operate in their wondrous little world and let the relationships develop organically. There is a human antagonist bent on capturing the Borrowers, which is the closest the story strays towards convention, but even this works in the film’s favor, for it adds a necessary weight to the emotional finale. Their love is far less obvious and far more meaningful. She befriends a human, yes, and while this turns into love, it is not romance. She has a pleasant, loving relationship with her parents, Pod and Homily, and there is no obnoxious family drama to speak of. Arrietty is a marvelous, strong-willed protagonist, and no more needs to be made of it than that. Yonebayashi’s “Arrietty” does none of this. I can imagine a horrifying American version of “Arrietty” where the title character’s parents try to quash her free-spirited nature, the humans are portrayed as evil, and Arrietty is berated by her kind for falling in love with one of them. Feast your eyes and enjoy.When it comes to Ghibli, I am always amazed, first and foremost, by their storytelling, for Miyazaki and company avoid the conventions and pitfalls that so often destroy lesser films. It's not about action, it's about detail. The movie is calm, reserved, ans slow-paced. The only thing is, he may have stayed too true to the novel's simple style, and in the process, may have detracted slightly from his studio's usually distinct imaginative qualities. Miyazaki did a decent job adapting the novel for the screenplay. I have never read The Borrowers, but based on what I saw in the film, it appears that Mr. Like most other Studio Ghibli films, Arrietty treats its audience like intelligent people, making the film exciting not just for the young ones, but for any age. It may not be as thrilling or epic as Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke or Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, yet it is still ten times better than most animated films that America spews out. Like most other Studio Ghibli films, Arrietty Lush and magical and delightful all at the same time. Lush and magical and delightful all at the same time. It is truly a beautiful film and should be enjoyed by all. Go see it, take yourself, your spose, your children, your friends children, your niece, your nephew, your parents, your grandparents, and anyone else I haven't mentioned. Certainly more approachable Ghibli film then others for American audiences. You really can't help but smile and be happy at the end, even if the ending is somewhat bittersweet. The Secret World of Arrietty is one of their finest works to date, beautifully animated (and by beautifully I really mean stunning), a wonderful story with great voice acting. The Secret World of Arrietty is one of their finest works to date, beautifully animated (and by beautifully I really mean stunning), a wonderful story I should preface this review with an admission, I love Studio Ghibli's work, all of it, so I am a little biased when it comes to their films. I should preface this review with an admission, I love Studio Ghibli's work, all of it, so I am a little biased when it comes to their films.
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