Whisper of the Heart (1995)

This movie is about libraries, ladies, fat cats, library book mysteries, and sustainability. These are all things I look for in a movie, minus a character that wears overalls. Anyway, this was highly recommended by one friend and strongly disliked by another. I lie in between. Yes, while some of the movie is slow, and this is only written by Miyazaki, it is still worth watching. One of the first lines in the movie is the mom asking her daughter Shizuku if she really needed a plastic bag to carry home the milk. Awesome!

3/5 pizzas

Ponyo (2009)

Ponyo, ponyo, ponyo, fishie in the sea! Cute is about the only adjective that can describe this movie. But not too cute -- just enough cute that you don't hate your country for needing to dub over this Japanese movie with Tina Fey's voice.

This movie is top notch, y'all. It's about a boy who becomes best friends with a fish. It also features feminism, sustainability, and the best movie theme song in a while. Thanks, Miyazaki!

5/5 pizzas