Kiki's Delivery Service

Kiki's Delivery Service has many of the signature traits of films by the legendary Japanese illustrator Hayao Miyazaki. However, I think it's one of his weakest works. The plot follows Kiki, a young witch who must travel to a new city to practice magic on her own for one year. She and her sarcastic black cat, Jiji, have to adjust to both independence and city life. As the title suggests, Kiki sets up a delivery service and has several adventures and makes new friends while delivering packages. My major issue with this movie is that it doesn't have much of a point. There are some themes of self-realization and growing up, but they aren't well developed. The animation also isn't as rich and detailed as some other Miyazaki movies. I'd call this movie okay, definitely fun for kids, but after seeing other Miyazaki films, this one was something of a let-down.
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