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.
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08/02/07
Porco Rosso (1992)
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Reviews Counted: 5
Fresh: 5
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 8/10
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 man, part pig, after witnessing the deaths... [More]
Director: Hayao Miyazaki, Tony Bancroft
Reviews for Porco Rosso
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Miyazaki proves adept at evoking nostalgia as he his conjuring up entirely new worlds.
05/10/05
The action sequences in Porco Rosso are reminiscent of Herge's Tintin comics.
03/07/05
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02/28/05
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02/27/05
He does things his way, and he makes no apologies for having a snout. In fact, he's kind of smug about it.
02/20/05
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04/18/02
It resembles in its best moments a fanciful version of Casablanca with a porcine Bogey in the lead.
04/17/02
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