The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish. The daughter of a masterful wizard and a sea goddess, Ponyo uses her father's magic to transform herself into a young girl and quickly falls in love with Sosuke, but the use of such powerful sorcery causes a dangerous imbalance in the world. As the moon steadily draws nearer to the earth and Ponyo's father sends the ocean's mighty waves to find his daughter, the two children embark on an adventure of a lifetime to save the world and fulfill Ponyo's dreams of becoming human. (Taken from IMDB)

The story was written beautifully. Miyazaki once again was able to make a very unbelievable tale entirely believable. He was able to keep the innocence of both of the children throughout the entire film. Love was a major theme in the film and Miyazaki was able to keep this theme in check without letting the storyline becoming too sappy. The film was just like a fairy tail, but at the same time it had so many human elements to it. Miyazaki makes it very hard for us to dislike any of the characters as they all have their own likable quirks which was what made this film so lovable.

The animation was nothing fancy though that was part of what made the film work. It was simple and needed no special effects. It ran smoothly throughout the film. I found that the waves and underwater scenes were animated very well. There was an air of fantasy to them but at the same time it was very believable.

Hayao Miyazaki was once again able to deliver a film for all ages. This film is truly a classic and has a little bit of everything for everyone. Action, fantasy, comedy and of course love. Once seeing the movie you are able to feel a great sense of satisfaction over the fact that was a very happy ending without too much drama.

9/10