Something of a disappointment, given Studio Ghibli's track record, although Le Guin fans can probably go ahead and add an extra star.
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08/03/07
Tales from Earthsea (2006)
57 %
Reviews Counted: 14 Fresh: 8 Rotten:6 Average Rating: 5/10
Rated: PG
Theatrical Release: 03-08-2007
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It begins all at sea, and, figuratively speaking, pretty much stays there.
08/03/07
Miyazaki Jr has a long way to go before he can hold a candle to his father's work, but Tales From Earthsea still carries the Ghibli mark of quality.
08/03/07
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Though not yet up to Hayao Miyazaki’s lofty standards, this sword-and-sorcery yarn at least shows his boy is on the right track. Makes you wonder what he’ll do when not strait-jacketed by someones else mythology.
08/03/07
Hardly a groundbreaking work, but still a worthy addition to the singular Ghibli canon.
08/03/07
Top Critic
Flashes of beauty and a fascinating subtext let down by muddled plotting and uninspired design.
08/03/07
The set pieces make this well worth watching while director Goro Miyazaki shows he's truly his father's son.
08/03/07
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a seaworthy effort, both as an impressive debut from someone who has never previously worked in animation, and as a fine (if somewhat bewildering) piece of synoptic adaptation.
02/04/08
Trazendo diálogos ridículos em sua obviedade, sofre ainda com a falta de ritmo imposta pela inexperiência de seu diretor, só escapando do desastre absoluto graças ao esforço técnico de sua brava (e aqui desperdiçada) equipe.
01/16/08
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