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Porco Rosso

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Porco Rosso (1992)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:11

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: From the renowned director of MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO and PRINCESS MONONOKE comes this period, fantasy anime about an Italian, ace WWI pilot who undergoes a transformation to become Porco Rosso, part... From the renowned director of MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO and PRINCESS MONONOKE comes this period, fantasy anime about an Italian, ace WWI pilot who undergoes a transformation to become Porco Rosso, part man, part pig, after witnessing the deaths of other pilots in his last air battle. Under this spell, Porco Rosso survives by taking odd jobs, and finds himself in one comic situation after another as he romances women, rescues the innocent, and looks for a way out of the porcine spell. [More]

Director: Hayao Miyazaki, Tony Bancroft

Director: Hayao Miyazaki, Tony Bancroft
Composer: Joe Hisaishi

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It's lean and vibrant.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
08/10/09
Daniel Etherington
Daniel Etherington
Channel 4 Film
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It's solid Miyazaki, although he has reached greater heights both before and since.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
02/01/06
Empire Magazine
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Animator/fabulist Hayao Miyazaki pays homage to Hollywood’s wartime adventure films in this masterwork built around the adventures of a high-flying pig.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
08/10/09
Robert Pardi
Robert Pardi
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Miyazaki didn't intend to make this movie targeted at kids, but nonetheless kids love it, and I can see why.

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Combining exquisite animation, (slyly subverted) Boys' Own action, and (barely concealed) adult themes, Porco Rosso goes the whole hog, offering anti-war escapades that will appeal to all ages.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
08/02/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film

Miyazaki proves adept at evoking nostalgia as he his conjuring up entirely new worlds.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
05/10/05
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

The action sequences in Porco Rosso are reminiscent of Herge's Tintin comics.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
03/07/05
Uri Lessing
Uri Lessing
eFilmCritic.com

It's a film Miyazaki made for himself, to indulge his passion for seaplanes, and this personal enthusiasm comes through clearly.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
02/28/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Believe it or not, my latest favorite movie hero just happens to be a flying pig. I’m not kidding.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
02/27/05
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

He does things his way, and he makes no apologies for having a snout. In fact, he's kind of smug about it.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
02/20/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

It resembles in its best moments a fanciful version of Casablanca with a porcine Bogey in the lead.

Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com | comment Comment
04/17/02
Jeremy Heilman
Jeremy Heilman
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