A woeful cloud of melancholy hangs over Studio Ghibli’s adaptation of Mary Norton’s classic children’s book The Borrowers, yet thanks to the combined mastery of director Hiromasa Yonebayashi and co-screenwriter Hayao Miyazaki, something truly magical happens when the film’s luminous messages of bravery and perseverance penetrate that foreboding thunderhead. Filtered through that unique prism of talent, what appears onscreen is a thing of unique and treasured beauty -- the rare children’s feature that doesn’t shy away from themes of death or uncertainty, instead gently embracing them in a manner that makes them seem not quite as frightening as they may have when we fi...
Released:
2010
Rated:
G
Length:
94 mins