futiledeviiices’s review published on Letterboxd:
i remember this being a hard watch the first time i tried. for some reason i thought it was too childish but i must have been in a really ugly mood because this is beyond wholesome and one of the most adorable movies ever made. it really captures the essence of a child’s awe and wonder of their surroundings and adventures in nature. the music is so good too wow. genuinely moving especially when the magical creature that is totoro appears. it had elements of alice in wonderland when mei tumbles down a hole into another world only her and her sister can see.... and the catbus with the iconic cheshire cat grin! even a little bit of mary poppins when they fly into the sky with an umbrella lol. i tolerate no slander of this!