Although I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, I have to admit that I was a little disappointed. Maybe I was expecting something more "Totoro'ish" (not sure how to explain that better).
While the art and music were outstanding (even Frankie Jonas, who voiced ponyo, did a pretty good job) the story felt a little rushed, at least at the end.
I still enjoyed it, and there was more detail than The Little Mermaid (which was what Ponyo was based on).
All in all, I'm glad I got to see it on the big screen, it just gave more justice to the artwork. And the story is
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