Last night I watched "The Cat Returns" for like the 5th time. It's another film by Hayao Miyazaki. It's very much unlike his other films. It's a bit more weird and goofy than the usual stories.
The story is about a young girl named Haru, who saves a cat from getting hit by a truck. Little does she know that the cat she saved was the Prince of the Cat Kingdom. She is then greeted by the King of the Cat Kingdom one night and is told of all the wonderful "gifts" that will be bestowed upon her.
The next morning, Haru wakes up and finds that her house is covered in cat-tail grass. Her friend, Hiromi finds a bunch of Lacrosse sticks (what she saved the Cat Prince with) at school. Haru's pockets are stuffed with catnip and there are several mice hidden in her school locker.
After Haru suffers the onslaught of gifts, she is greeted by Natoru, the King's lacky. Natoru informs her that she will receive the ultimate gift of becoming the Prince's bride. Haru thinks that she may fit in better with cats. She then hears a faint voice telling her to seek the Cat Bureau.
After hearing the voice, she sees a fat cat and he guides her to the Cat Bureau. There, Haru meets, Muta,the fat cat, Baron, the figurine cat, and Totobelle the statue crow with a soul. They invite her into the bureau to figure out how to protect her from the cat kingdom. Unfortunately, Natoru and the other cats from the kingdom find her there and snatch her away.
When Haru arrives in the Cat Kingdom, she is scaled down to cat size and begins to enjoy herself. A beautiful cat named Yuki tells Haru to leave now before it's too late, but Haru ignores her.
Haru is taken to the castle where they have her dressed for a royal party. They remind Haru that she is going to marry the Prince. Haru protests and says that she can't because she's human. Only to then find out that she has been turned into a cat.
At the party, Haru is still upset about being a cat. Baron comes to her rescue, and Yuki helps them and Muta escape. Haru needs to make it to the top of the castle tower to turn back into a human by morning. To find out the rest, watch the film sometime! :)
This film also has an all-star cast:
Haru- Anne Hathaway (The Princess Diaries, Alice in Wonderland)
Hiromi- Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars, Frozen)
Baron-Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride)
Muta-Peter Boyle (Everybody Loves Raymond)
Totobelle-Elliott Gould (Ocean's Eleven)
Yuki-Judy Greer (Arrested Development, 13 Going on 30)
Cat King-Tim Curry (Rocky Horror Picture Show, Annie)
Natoru- Andy Richter (Conan)
This movie is entertaining and funny. It's not epic like other Miyazaki films, but still a good one. I give "The Cat Returns" a 7/10 score!
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~Jewely
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