Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Casey Duggan It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Raymond Karago Like I said in my review of Whispers of The Heart, there was a character known as The Baron (voiced by Carey Elwes) would feature a more prominent role in this film. Much like Whispers of the Heart, this was a very pleasant surprise.Though, this had a bit more fantasy to it, it was still a very likable film that made me feel really cheerful after I felt it. The characters are all very likable. The main character, voiced by Anne Hathaway, was very innocent and in a lot of ways, was one of the most relatable characters I have seen in a Studio Ghibli film, for me. Shy, needs lessons in confidence that she gradually learns over the course of the film to stand up for herself after being thrown into precarious situations. She's curious, polite and very wide eyed.The rest of the cast does very well, Carey Elwes was great as the Barron, charming yet he clearly always knew what he was talking about. The other cast did well too, Peter Boyle was great and Tim Curry, over the top as always and I loved it. The writing for this film was very clever and it things that don't seem to have that much relevance all seem to add up in the end. And add up quite well in the end I might add.Overall, The Cat Returns is a great film. It's funny, touching and has great characters, what more could you ask for.

bcheng93 out of all the ghibli studio productions which i have watched almost all, this one is the funniest and the most suited for small children. of course it is still a movie fit for all age groups too. cat lovers will love this movie even more.except for the slow opening, this movie moves at a really quick pace. the story is about a teenage girl named Haru who happens to saved a cat from getting run over by a truck and because the cat happens to be a magical cat prince the cat king wants to reward her by forcing her to marry the cat prince. craziness ensues after that with a lot of funny moments and some unforgettable characters including a very cute ill tempered fat cat named Muta.its not one of Ghiblis best but still very very good and a little different and quite loony.

slipperstomper The film began with Hara saving the Prince of Cats from beneath the wheel of a lorry. That night she receives a surprise visit from the King of Cats, who expresses his gratitude to her and promises her great gifts. Here occurs some comic culture misunderstandings by the King's aids as Hara ends up with a locker full of mice along with other "gifts". To apologise for this, the King offers his son's hand in marriage. Hara, who's external monologue betrays her, accidentally gives her consent. So follows a beautifully drawn adventure.It was a short film, but that didn't take away from its appeal. The characters were charming and the plot lines that came together most pleasingly. Despite being clearly aimed at a younger audience, The Cat Returns is well worth a watch.

Jose Cruz This is a quite good film. It is not nearly as good, however, as other Ghibli efforts. Just compare it to Spirited Away, released one year earlier, and it easily blows it away (though Spirited Away blows pretty much _anything_ away). Overall, one of those "filler" films by the Studio. However, even though it is worse than about 15 other films by the Studio, it is still quite excellent. It is a testament to the quality of Ghibli films that even their weakest efforts compare favorably with most Hollywood products.However, it was still a highly entertaining film and it had many funny moments. Overall, a very good film. I would not recommend this film, however, to adolescent males, they might think it is "too feminine" or too cheesy. It is indeed exceptionally cheesy. But sometimes huge volumes of cheese is good for you, if you are "capable" of handling it.