Spirited Away Reviews
DVDnett.no
| Original Score: 7/7
Reel.com
Western audiences will recognize in this "little girl lost" movie a number of similarities to Baum's Wizard of Oz and Carroll's Alice in Wonderland
| Original Score: 10/10
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Anime fetishists would probably want the feature rich two-disc set instead . . .
'Spirited Away' will be a revelation -- and a test -- for mainstream viewers. At times, the film appears better suited for the Ecstasy crowd than the Nickelodeon generation.
| Original Score: 5/5
Daily-Reviews
Spirited Away works so well because, examined through any facet, it still shines.
| Original Score: 5/5
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
It is a wild Alice in Wonderland type of tale, filled to the brim with creative creatures.
| Original Score: 5/5
MediaScreen.com
DVD Verdict
[Simple] plot synopsis cannot convey the extraordinary texture of Hayao Miyazaki's latest, and perhaps most sophisticated, masterpiece.
Full Review
| Original Score: 100/100
Hollywood Reporter
Top Critic
Korea Times
Miyazaki's Spirited Away is captivating in its childlike innocence and engrossing in its rather basic artwork.
Full Review | Original Score: B+
Needcoffee.com
[I]t appears that Disney is finally figuring out that perhaps anime can deserve some features. Fans of Miyazaki or the film will probably want to own this disc.
Full Review
| Original Score: 3.5/5
Boxoffice Magazine
Reel.com
| Original Score: 4/4
Movie Metropolis
...another stroke of genius in a string of achievements from master animator Hayao Miyazaki.
| Original Score: 8/10
IGN DVD
To call any film a masterpiece is a strong statement. It's especially hard as so many of Studio Ghibli's films could be called masterpieces. But, above all of the achievements from that animation studio, Spirited Away truly stands out.
Full Review
| Original Score: 9/10
