The Secret World of Arrietty (2012)

Small change.

Studio Ghibli does another fantastic job with this adaptation of "The Borrowers". "Arrietty" starts when a young man named Shawn, Sho in the Japanese version, is sent to his aunt's house to recover from illness. He stumbles upon Arrietty Clock, and her family, living in the floorboards of the house. Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi crafts a captivating tale of friendship and adventure, presenting a believable world of danger for the tiny Clock family. Hayao Miyazaki's script is light-hearted and funny, giving the audience characters to care about, and a plot that never gets dull. This is the first of my 15 must see movies to be released this year (I put it at #3), and I couldn't have more pleased.

Grade: A

Starring (voices): Bridgit Mendler, David Henrie, Carol Burnett
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Writer(s): Hayao Miyazaki & Keiko Niwa - Novel: Mary Norton
RT: 94 min
Rating: G