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Pom Poko

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Shape-shifting raccoons band together to save their forest homeland from the bulldozers of greedy land developers.
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Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle Pom Poko is so delightfully weird, and jam-packed with oddities, that it's never dull, even if it is sometimes a little too disturbing for its own good. Rated: 3/5 Jun 14, 2018 Full Review Andy Webster New York Times Its ecological concerns, nuance and occasional lyricism place it squarely within the Ghibli oeuvre but not among its masterpieces. Rated: 3/5 Jan 5, 2012 Full Review Carson Timar Filmotomy Pom Poko might fly under the radar for most when it comes to the works of Studio Ghibli, but really should be considered one of their best works. Feb 12, 2022 Full Review Sergio Benítez Espinof It is a source of countless jokes, visual and verbal, which in the end make up what one would highlight in the first instance of a movie that runs at the rhythm of vertigo and whose two hours flies. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 23, 2019 Full Review Rachel Wagner Rotoscopers It never takes itself too seriously and the animation alone is worth a watch. Rated: 6/10 Feb 6, 2019 Full Review Austin Trunick Under the Radar Pom Poko isn't regarded as one of the tent poles of the Studio Ghibli canon, though it deserves to be. Mar 7, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Graham O This movie is a refreshing delight compared to Ghibli’s more critically acclaimed, serious dramas. It’s quirky, funny, incredibly animated, and still has those epic themes like nature vs machine. It’s very dense, and like the other films, one could watch it again and again while noticing subtle details each time. Even at almost 30 years old, the dialogue and animation age extremely well. It is a must see for those fans of mononoke, totoro, or spirited away, and could easily appeal to any age group. This very well might be in my new top 3, alongside mononoke and princess kaguya. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review Dave C Such a lovely tale, told with the typical SG ‘life lessons' and educational threads weaved in to the story. The characters represent the good, the bad, and the ugly in their struggles against humankind, as well as trying to show how we lord it over the Earth. The imagery, animation, and writing are all as you'd expect from SG. I do think the closing of the story could have been tighter, and taken a little more seriously Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/02/24 Full Review Alejandro E Esta hilarante aventura que involucra a unos mapaches camaleónicos es una amena reflexión sobre la importancia de respetar el balance ecológico. Si crees que esta fábula ecológica es una hipérbole, espera que veas Princesa Mononoke. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/24 Full Review Robson C Japão crescia com força nos anos 60, o que levava ao crescimento das grandes cidades, que passam a ocupar áreas que antes eram fazendas ou florestas. Os guaxinins das colinas de Tama têm a sua região invadida pelos homens que constroem subúrbios naquela região. Decididos a expulsar os humanos, os guaxinins decidem usar dos seus poderes de metamorfose, causando acidentes e alimentando a superstição das pessoas, em uma espécie de guerrilha. A preocupação ambiental é um tema presente em várias animações dos Estúdios Ghibli: Meu Vizinho Totoro, Memórias de Ontem, Princesa Mononoke, entre outros. Aqui se torna o tema principal da história, mas utilizando a temática da fantasia e do mito que certos animais como os guaxinins e as raposas possuem poderes de alterar suas formas. O filme transita em um desenho mais infantilizado, trazendo os guaxinins assumindo três formas: uma mais fiel ao animal na natureza, um mais antropomorfizado e uma muito mais simples que os torna quase alienígenas. Porém, os guaxinins discutem se devem apenas espantar os humanos ou matá-los também, como qualquer organização que adota atos de terrorismo, demonstrando que não é um desenho totalmente infantil. Os guaxinins são bem desenvolvidos como personagens, com os principais se destacando tanto fisicamente quanto psicologicamente. Os demais são todos parecidos fisicamente. Os humanos são secundários. Basicamente só aparecem nos atos dos guaxinins e na televisão usada pelos animais para acompanhar o resultado das suas ações. Tanto que há apenas um personagem humano que tem um certo destaque na história. Então cuidado: não é uma animação para crianças (erro que pode ser causado pelo traço mais infantil), pois são discutidos temas muito importantes e de maneira bem adulta, além de que algumas metamorfoses envolverem os testículos dos animais. É um filme com uma temática importante (preservação ambiental) disfarçado de história infantil. Mas muito pertinente até os dias de hoje. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review Chase C I honestly really liked the narrator, but the story was just pretty slow and repetitive. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review butterfly2507 beautifully weird <3 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Shape-shifting raccoons band together to save their forest homeland from the bulldozers of greedy land developers.
Director
Isao Takahata
Producer
Toshio Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Screenwriter
Isao Takahata
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co
NTV, Studio Ghibli, Hakuhodo Incorporated, Tokuma Shoten
Rating
PG (Violence|Thematic Elements|Scary Images)
Genre
Fantasy, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 15, 1995, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Nov 24, 2024
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 10, 2019
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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