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Porco Rosso

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In this entrancing tale by renowned Japanese animator Hiyao Miyazaki, World War I flying ace Marco Pagott mysteriously turns from a man into a pig after all his comrades die in battle. Now known as Porco Rosso, the pilot continues fighting air pirates while, on the ground, flirting with a gorgeous club singer. After an attack by a brash American pilot, Porco meets confident Fio, who repairs his plane with her girl mechanics, and sees him for who he really is.
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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Mr. Miyazaki smooshes fantasy and history into a pastel-pretty yarn as irresistible as his feminism. Rated: 4/5 Dec 22, 2011 Full Review Empire Magazine It's solid Miyazaki, although he has reached greater heights both before and since. Rated: 3/5 Feb 1, 2006 Full Review Clotilde Chinnici Loud and Clear Reviews Porco Rosso is Miyazaki at his best, mixing visually pleasing shots of the Adriatic Sea locations with a story about an unlikely hero, a pig-looking bounty hunter who has run away from Fascist Italy and claims to only fly for himself. Rated: 4.5/5 Sep 14, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review It’s colorful, innocent, bright, and most importantly romantic in the most expansive capacity of the word. Rated: 4/4 Aug 22, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A rambunctious comedy. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 18, 2021 Full Review Sergio Benítez Espinof A plot that never bores, that keeps the viewer completely hooked and that is the perfect tool to show a SPECTACULAR direction. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 23, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jim D This movie is my least favorite Miyazaki film and it's still pretty good. I just found the contrast between the cartoonish bits and serious topics too odd. Nevertheless, still a good watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/04/25 Full Review Josh D I’ve had this one recommended to me for years, and I’m so glad I finally got to it. Unsurprisingly, I loved it. The main character, Porco/Marco, is so cool, but very flawed, which makes for a great character arc. While you can see where his arc is going a mile away, it doesn’t make the journey any less good. I watched the 2005 English dub, and Michael Keaton did a great job bringing the character to life. The supporting cast does an incredible job highlighting our main character and setting the tone. Speaking of tone, I love this movie’s balance of whimsy and serious. They do an incredible job weaving in some impactful themes into a movie that ends in a fistfight between a pig and a Texan. Finally, I have to praise the dialogue in this movie. There are too many great lines to list here, but I really love how all of the characters talk about Porco being a pig. It simultaneously establishes that this is not the norm, but everyone refers to it so casually. It’s really well done. Terrific picture, I highly recommend Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/25 Full Review Jakob B This movie has heart and is frankly the most beautiful film I have seen this year. A relaxing adventure of a guy who fights only for love and freedom, with a fun, uncomplicated soundtrack and an incredibly clear vision for this world. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Jay W "Porco Rosso" is a 1992 animated film written and directed by Miyazaki. Given the director's track record, there are certain trademarks that you can count on for this movie. First and foremost being that the film is beautifully animated. Next, you can be sure there will be a strong female protagonist. There will also be a love for aviation and a pig. This movie is so much trademark Ghibili they literally show the engine running the plane of the movie and it's a "Ghibili Engine". Despite this hitting all these usual Miyazaki trademarks, it still remains a very unique animated film. Porco is a former Air Force pilot turned bounty hunter. He is the scourge of many sky pirates and they form a plot to destroy Porco. They bring in an American pilot named "Donald Curtis". One piece of trivia that I can't get passed is the fact that Donald Curtis is an actual person. He was, as the film portrays, a fighter pilot, screen writer and actor. It is just so weird to have this obvious fictional movie have an obscure real-life person be an antagonist. I also want to mention my favorite character of the movie, Flo Piccolo. She is the 17-year old aviation engineer that tags along on Porco's adventure. She is always so upbeat and optimistic that she is a joy to be around. She provides the emotional stakes of the film. This movie has a unique sense of humor. It is one of Ghibli's most humorous features. There are a lot of scenes that, on paper, could be very intense action-packed scenes, but in execution are quirky and fun. For example, pirates are kidnapping 15 kids. This could be terrifying. But in the movie, the kids do not find it frightening, they think it is fun, and their amusement frustrates the pirates. The movie is entertaining for kids while still never talking down to their audience. I appreciate it that the movie doesn't spell out everything for the viewers and leaves them with some unanswered questions. On the negative side, the fact that our main character is a pig really has no impact on the story. The women all still seem to adore him despite his pig face. No one ever seems to bat an eye at his cursed face. It gives the movie a unique look, the idea of "oh when pigs fly". But I never got the idea that his life was worse off, because of his pig face. Also, a lot of the movie feels directionless. What is our main character trying to do? He even admits at one point, he hasn't been hired for a bounty, he's just cruising along. His main goal for most of the movie is just getting his plane fixed. The fight with Donald Curtis is more of a side quest. There are also things that the film likely should have shown, but instead just flies passed them. Overall, I recommend giving this one a watch. Don't let this one pass you by. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Margaret C Laws don't apply to pigs. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review Noe G Porco rosso is also amazing and fantastic studio ghibli film i give this film a 10/10 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this entrancing tale by renowned Japanese animator Hiyao Miyazaki, World War I flying ace Marco Pagott mysteriously turns from a man into a pig after all his comrades die in battle. Now known as Porco Rosso, the pilot continues fighting air pirates while, on the ground, flirting with a gorgeous club singer. After an attack by a brash American pilot, Porco meets confident Fio, who repairs his plane with her girl mechanics, and sees him for who he really is.
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Screenwriter
Hayao Miyazaki
Production Co
Studio Ghibli
Rating
PG (Violence|Some Mild Language)
Genre
Fantasy, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2019
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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