 Last night I saw Kiki's delivery service in in the theater on the big screen This is the second in the series of Miyazaki films that are showing Only one time each every month for the rest of this year in Regal cinemas anyway if you have not seen Kiki's delivery service and it's hard to imagine that you haven't because it's one of the most popular Animated films of all time much less one of Miyazaki's most popular films Second only to Totoro, maybe I had seen it twice before once many years ago on DVD I think and then recently just a couple of months ago I watched it on my phone on Netflix, maybe I don't recall but both times I saw it before I felt like it had a lot in common with Totoro in that it was very thin on plot It's more of a character piece Which Miyazaki is so good at and is aimed at young children Kiki is aimed at an older Children's audience Kiki herself has just turned 13 Which according to her family's tradition means that it's time for her to leave home and continue her training as a witch on her own in Another city a city or town that she needs to find on her own in that sense. It's a straightforward coming-of-age story She finds a place for herself. She Finds new friends and new family really She experiences a loss of confidence her magic seems to fade and of course a crisis comes and she has to get it back and Again in that sense, it's a traditional coming-of-age story The as I said the two times I saw it before I felt that it was very thin on plot This time though seeing it on the big screen. I saw more in it then I expected and more than I had seen before and I really started to understand why People identify with this movie so much. Why they love it so much. Why they see so much of themselves in it. There's there's there's something Very sad about this film. I Felt that the times that I watched it before but I wasn't really able to put my finger on it when Kiki Goes through her personal crisis and and comes out on the the other end She's lost something She's lost a sense of childlike enthusiasm. I think but more than that she She comes to an understanding that She wasn't appreciating the people around her the new friends in her life. I Think because she wasn't getting exactly what she wanted from them and as a consequence of her Unwillingness in her failure to embrace these new friends and new new family She felt that they were not embracing her and as part of her growing up She came to realize that the people these new people in her life Do love her She has made a difference in their lives. She has touched their lives and And that they in turn have touched her life and she wasn't appreciating that That's what I got out of this film this time around. It's it really is a beautiful film It's another beautiful example of Miyazaki's ability to build character and His ability to tell a story without dialogue and in a number of Points in this film. He's doing it not only without dialogue, but completely without sound not only is there no music There's not even any sound effects. I noticed that happening a number of times in this film Summarizing what I'm saying here. I underestimated Kiki before and I think I've realized my mistake. I've learned a new appreciation and respect for Kiki I hope you will learn to respect the film the same way. Please take another look at it next month We'll be castle in the sky, which is a Miyazaki film that People never talk about you never hear anyone talk about castle in the sky. It's a truly great film I haven't seen it in many many years and I'm looking forward to it and I will definitely review it when I see it Pretty much exactly one month from now See you then Please remember to press that like button It helps my videos get seen and then subscribe so you can come back next time I do science fiction book TV and movie reviews all the time and please consider becoming a patron There's a link in the description below