Since I last checked the RottenTomatoes.com review index for Spirited Away, I noticed they've added two more "rotten" reviews, by Rob Blackwelder of Spliced Online (who, like me, prefers Kiki's Delivery Service) and David Cornelius, of the Amazing Colossal Website (who thinks the entire middle hour should have be trimmed drastically), for a total of 4 "Rotten" reviews (out of 136 reviews, though there was an additional "Rotten" review that was changed to a "Fresh" review after the critic upgraded it by half-a-star after someone sent him an e-mail with the theory that the film is really "about" juvenile prostitution... I think that theory is total "Barbra Streisand" (B.S.) since I think Miyazaki was being facetious when he said that in an interview, but neve mind). So 2 more brave, brave souls are stepping up to the plate to express a contrary opinion, and their e-mail boxes will probably soon be flooded with missives from angry anime fanboys calling their reviews "unprofessional" since it is, of course, impossible that there might be a few people out there that don't have the same opinion as "everyone else" as Spirited Away is objectively the "bestest thing evar" and it has deep subtexts so people have to like it otherwise they're ignoramuses because things with subtexts are always better than straightfoward fun films. It's a scientific fact. Of course I'm kidding around... this time, I don't see anything in either review where you can possibly make the claim that the reviewers are "unprofessional"... they just have a different subjective opinion that in no way should affect anyone else's love of the film. This is just basic common sense, but I'm surprised how many anime fans (a vocal minority, I'm sure) there are out there that simply can't tolerate the concept that there are people out there that just don't enjoy the same sorts of things they do.
posted by Steve Brandon @ 12:19 AM
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