Best movie of this year hands down!

Sick Product of a Sick System

Great Film overall

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

"The Cat Returns" doesn't stand very high on the Studio Ghibli masterpiece scale but there's a sort of crazed whimsy at the heart of all of this. A young girl, whisked away to the cat kingdom by the (somewhat) deranged Cat King to marry his son, only to be rescued by a noble baron and his portly sidekick. It's a trip down the feline rabbit hole, to be sure, but not a boring one. Simple, but entertaining. It's a Ghibli, so it looks great, although the U.S. voice cast is a bit tame (Peter Boyle is the standout here).It's brisk and rambunctious, good fun for a lazy Sunday afternoon.6/10

I wish, I really wish I liked it better. I mean, I know from the synopsis that it's not that much original or innovative storyline but yet I still have hope for it. It is still good because of the duration, it's not dragging... but I think it could be better. The elements are just way too "familiar" and therefore I felt like nothing new is presented by the movie, I must say it feels a little bit of "Alice In The Wonderland" and then some other fairy tales at the other scenes, like... 'hey, it reminds me of...' moments keep happening to me. I thought at least there'd be anything new. But there's none...The characters also, are not so memorable... , I mean I can get a grasp of their personalities but there is nothing like, impressive... it's like each character personality are adopted from some other characters produced before in another movie.I'm sorry, but I really think it could be better. Or, I'm just not the target audience for this movie. Maybe...

The Cat Returns (2002) can be adorable but to me, it is a huge disappointment. The concept is precious and amusing but the overall quality of the film made me think; is this really Studio Ghibli's production? The ridiculous and amateurish visuals make it looks like experimental cartoon from decades ago which it's not. It is too far from what I expected least from a spin-off of one of my favorite animated feature and from one of the world's most renowned studio.However, this film does have some adorable and eccentric cats which can be an enjoyable watch for feline lovers like me but still, I can't say that I truly enjoy or even like this film. In fact, I am appalled to watch this. Most of the time, everything seems to be unpleasant, perhaps the art is not as beautiful or the storyline is not meaningful as the other films. Thankfully it's a pretty short film with a sweet ending.

out of all the ghibli studio productions which i have watched almost all, this one is the funniest and the most suited for small children. of course it is still a movie fit for all age groups too. cat lovers will love this movie even more.except for the slow opening, this movie moves at a really quick pace. the story is about a teenage girl named Haru who happens to saved a cat from getting run over by a truck and because the cat happens to be a magical cat prince the cat king wants to reward her by forcing her to marry the cat prince. craziness ensues after that with a lot of funny moments and some unforgettable characters including a very cute ill tempered fat cat named Muta.its not one of Ghiblis best but still very very good and a little different and quite loony.