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Believe in yourself. This famous theme is one that The Cat Returns employed, and it is a vital message. Sometimes we don't achieve our goals because our lack of self-confidence convinces us that we cannot soar, since low self-worth blinds us to our wings. Fortunately, the filmmakers didn't abuse the theme with a popular notion that relates to positive attraction; That poisoned positivity (which The Cat Returns doesn't support) relays that good experiences for oneself can always be attained through a committed belief in receiving what one desires, while individuals who struggle with their mental health are essentially at fault for their painful experiences, and individuals who are victims of traumatic experiences are basically responsible for their traumas. The Cat Returns rejected that perversion of healthy self-esteem by allowing some characters to not attain what they desired, no matter how confident they were. Having no regret for saving and sustaining lives despite how anyone else treats you (just to be clear, The Cat Returns does not support trying to fix anyone who is abusive toward you), is another message from the film. My scattered thoughts on the film: ★ Unlike its relative, Whisper of the Heart, The Cat Returns is geared more toward young kids and the quite youthful at heart. ★ I prefer those scenes that take place in our world, rather than the totally fantastical realm, since the surreal nature of magic realism better aided the humor and whimsy of the story. ★ I related to the clumsiness of Haru Yoshioka (the protagonist). ★ The fat jokes were shallow attempts at humor and abundant though they weren't mean-spirited. ★ There was a casual juxtaposition of the cats (and their settings) in our world where they appeared big when the scenes were framed in their perspective, and actual size when framed from a humans' point of view. That was my favorite visual style in The Cat Returns. ~ ~ ~ ★ Film Details ★ Directed by: Hiroyuki Morita Screenplay by: Reiko Yoshida Based on: The Cat Returns by Aoi Hiiragi Genre: Fantasy/Comedy Release Year: 2002 ~ ~ ~ My other Studio Ghibli film reviews:
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