While this is a deeply rewarding film, people with short attention spans might not get as much out of it. It's a quiet and small story about a blossoming friendship.
This isn't a story about dragons or spirits or other fantastical elements – it's more traditional. While just as enchanting and lovely as you'd expect from Studio Ghibli, Arrietty's story is of a smaller scale. Much like a lot of the characters it portrays, this is a slight film. It is moving and stirring, and will hopefully not be forgotten come awards time. Complementing the film is a rich and beautiful score by Cecile Corbel, which perfectly encapsulates the feeling of the film. If I were to have a guess, I would say that these comedic actors were brought in to make the film a bit funnier and more energetic, but that would just a guess. It's kind of puzzling that a second English dub has been created for the film, but having not seen the other version I can't begin to comment on whether it was necessary. I have no idea what that version is like, but I must say that if pressed to think of who Mark Strong's American counterpart might be, the last person I would ever think of is Will Arnett. version will receive its own dubbing featuring American accents, with comedic actors such as Will Arnett and Amy Poehler standing in for Arrietty's parents. It has come to my attention that the U.S. English dubbing, featuring wonderful performances from accomplished actors Saoirse Ronan as Arrietty, Mark Strong as her father, Olivia Colman as her mother and Tom Holland as Sho. It must be noted that the version I watched was had a U.K. A lot of it is due to the well-realised and likeable characters, and the actors bringing them to life.Īrrietty and Sho, hanging out in the garden. They're so tiny and fragile that you can't help but feel for them when Sho's caretaker starts trying to uproot their whole existence. Part of the reason that Arrietty works so well is due to how vulnerable the characters of the Clock family are, and the way that the film has you constantly worrying about their safety.
Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi uses scale to great effect, and it gives the film a wondrous sense of charm. Same goes for the sewing pin that Arrietty uses as a sword. It's impossible to watch Arrietty's mother pour singular drops of tea that fill entire miniature teacups and not feel your heart go all warm. The world of the Borrowers is quite adorable, with many of the cute, little touches that are a hallmark of Studio Ghibli's films littered througout. It's not long however, before Sho's cruel caretaker cottons on to these tiny house-crashers and the family's sanctuary gets turned upside down. Arrietty accidently comes face to face with a sick, human boy named Sho that has just moved into the home, and while she tries to avoid his ensuing attempts to make contact with her, eventually the lonely pair forms a friendship. Her mother begrudgingly allows her to go, and soon the father and daughter set off to round up some supplies. Being a restless teenage girl that yearns for adventure, Arrietty begs her parents to go on a scavenging mission with her father. The Clock family have been living in the same spot for years and have grown comfortable of their little home.
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