A teeny tiny tale......Saoirse Ronan....Tom Holland....Arrietty
This latest creation by Hayao Miyazaki came in the summer rivaling big summer movies like Pixar's latest creation, the dire Cars 2 and the final Harry Potter. This rather gentle tale about a ill boy befriending a tiny person is derived from Mary Norton's The Borrower's tale. It may have it's cringe-worthy moments and silly music playing in the background but it really gets to the heart of the tale. Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, who last starred in the shockingly bad Hanna, redeems herself playing the titular character. She lives with her mother, (Olivia Colman) and her father, (Mark Strong.) Every night they go out and 'borrow' items like sugar cubes and tissues. But one night, something goes wrong and little Arrietty is thrust in an adventure. It has a very sad but peaceful ending. It also deals with the boy, who has a heart condition and is going to be operated on, which comes as a surprise. Visually stunning, with a slightly twee story, but gets away with it.
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