It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

It seems that this movie is made for little children, the story is much simpler than other Miyazaki films and is really easy going, however the thing that I really enjoyed about this movie was powerful role of women, alongside with natural considers.

I really liked the film to a great extent. It was so good. I am a 17 year old but would have enjoyed it even more if I was a young girl as it was so adorable and cute and made so effortlessly. I could make this review alot more elaborate and mature but would like to keep it quite simple with lucid vocabulary and writing since the film reflects so much innocenes and purity and playful childish delight. So ponyo is a fish with a face ..unusual right. .who starts fancying this young 5 year old boy Soshuke and thus begins her quest to become a human..a great adaptation of little mermaid. I especially loved Soshuke's mom and their relationship since she was such cool mom and an awesome example of a mom and a good human being even if she is flawed like everyone At first I was quite skeptical going into the film as I thought it won't be that good my I was wrong. The animation is immensely beautiful and each frame is art so thats all I can say ..the story and direction are amazing since the characters stay with you and the film just draws you in and you feel the simplicity yet the great depth of the messages and profoundness. Definitely enjoyable and one common thing with spirited away that is very entertaining and emotionally layered so yes 10 stars:).The character development is also really good as soshuke is just a hero.

So today I was looking at under 100.000 votes animation feature films here on IMDb when I came across Ponyo for the 50th time. I remember watching the trailer a couple of years ago and again earlier this year and both those times I was turned of by the childish story and lack of characters other than the mom, Ponyo and the guy. Today I decided to have an open mind and just watch the movie. This movie is so incredibly boring. I have to admit that I am not a fan of Miyazaki like most of the people seem. For me, Spirited Away was a 7 and Howl's Moving castle I gave a 6. The conclusion for me is that all the titles of Miyazaki are quite overrated and as cool as Spirited Away is, they are very very resembling. For me movies like The Secret of Kells, Moana and Kubo have more better animation and much more to the characters. I would not recommend anyone over 10 years old to watch this film. So my tip is, more than with any other movie, watch the trailer if you like it you will probably like the movie, but if the trailer doesn't convince you totally don't let the high ratings leads you, coz you will probably end up being bored for almost two hours.

From the opening sequence in Ponyo, the world is filled with vibrant, radiant colors. There are blues, yellows, greens, and reds all over the place. Miyazaki and his team of artists leave no space untouched. It is part of what makes Ponyo such a beautiful film.Other than the eye-popping colors of the world, there is something else about the world of Ponyo that becomes quickly apparent. There is no telling what may come to life. The plot and the universe it takes place in is one of magic and fantasy and the movie is made all the better for it. Something I noticed about Miyazaki's direction is how well he films movement. There are constant movements in Ponyo, both of characters and objects. Miyazaki balances both movement - not always in the same direction, though sometimes - in the foreground and background frequently. Much of the plot of the movie surrounds the ocean, which lends itself quite well to movement. There is also a great mix of animated backgrounds and drawn and painted ones, all of them bringing a different charm to the world of Ponyo.