There is a strong belief that Walt Disney and Hayao Miyazaki are masters of the same genre but born at different times. We have seen some beautiful animated films from the hands of Miyazaki like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. Ponyo, however, is a major disappointment. There are a lot of loopholes in the plot and other deficiencies too which make this movie look really bad. Ponyo is actually an anime which might bore the young teens after a few minutes. It will be enjoyed by the kids only.
The film is a loose adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Little Mermaid”. The story revolves around a goldfish which falls in love with a young human boy. The little fish wishes that she become a girl so that both of them can live their lives together.
The film is an utter disappointment to the Miyazaki fans. He has directed classics like “Spirited Away” and “Howl’s Moving Castle” but he seems to have faltered while making this movie. The animation will not enthrall you and there is a good chance that people will get bored after the initial half an hour or so.
The main drawback of the Ponyo movie is the script. A film cannot succeed if it has a weak script. The same happens with Ponyo. However, there are a few scenes which will capture the imagination of the audience. There is one scene in particular that deserves a special mention - the one in which Ponyo takes the human form and runs along a giant Tsunami - is simply stunning. However, we expected a lot of these from the person who pioneered Japanese animation.
Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus) is a baby fish who lives with her father (Liam Neeson), a magical sea guardian. She decides to leave her father and home behind to explore more of the world. In her little adventures she falls into a trash and is swept ashore. She is picked up by Sosuke (Frankie Jonas), a five year old boy. The two becomes friendly and starts liking each other. One day, by accident, she tastes a drop of Sosuke’s blood and she get changed to a little girl. Her father makes all kind of attempts to stop the changes but fails in every effort. Ponyo, on the other hand, is determined and breaks free from all of them. She heads for the surface.
There are a lot of questions that follow - why are the tides rising? Why is the moon drawing close? You need to watch the movie to find the answers to these. The underlying condition is that their love needs to blossom for world order to stabilize. I will not recommend watching this movie at a theater. You can watch Ponyo online free without any hassles.
The children will probably love Ponyo but I feel a sense of pity for the parents as it will be a real torture for them. The voice, though, is good especially by Cate Blanchette, Matt Damon and of course, Liam Neeson. The film boasts of good actors as the voices so it is sad to see such a poor product. We hope Mr Miyazaki will bounce back with his next. Till then we need to be contented with this one only.
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