Movie Review - Ponyo on the cliff by the sea

Rating: 10/10

Ponyo on the cliff by the sea is the story of a goldfish, the daughter of a sorceror (Fujimoto) and the sea goddess (Gran Mamare). One day, she gets "caught" by a human, Sosuke. The little boy takes a liking to the goldfish and names her Ponyo (her real name being -ahem- Brunhilde). However, Fujimoto manages to bring her back to the sea. After learning that she had tasted human blood (therefore making her eligible to transforming into a human), he is distressed and tries to stop the transformation. He then placed her in a "cage" bubble. But, with the help of her siblings, Ponyo gets out and unintentionally wrecks havoc on Fujimoto's lair. She accidentally unleashes a terrible power in her excitement to return to Sosuke.

There is only one word that could describe this Studio Ghibli flick: CUTE! The graphics are hand-drawn, I think, and that adds charm to the movie. The ending song is so cute! Wah! Ponyo is bursting with cuteness!