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Whisper of the Heart 1995 123movies

Whisper of the Heart 1995 123movies

I found someone I like.Jul. 15, 1995111 Min.
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Watch: 耳をすませば 1995 123movies, Full Movie Online – A young Japanese middle school girl finds that all the books she chooses in the library have been previously checked out by the same boy. Later she meets a very infuriating fellow… could it be her “friend” from the library? The boy’s grandfather has a violin sales and service shop. The boy wants to be a violin maker like his grandfather..
Plot: Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: ‘Seiji Amasawa’.
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Ratings:

7.9/10 Votes: 63,403
94% | RottenTomatoes
75/100 | MetaCritic
N/A Votes: 1563 Popularity: 23.529 | TMDB

Reviews:

Pleasant Surprise
This was on the TCM channel late one night, and I discovered it by accident, having just turned on the TV, which often helps me get to sleep. I didn’t expect an anime movie to be this involving, but I stayed up for what turned out to be a very pleasant movie.

The story tells of a young girl named Shizuku who enjoys reading, and has a desire to write stories herself. She notices that many of the books she has checked out of the library show the same name of a boy who has checked out all these books. She becomes curious who this person with similar tastes to her own is.

It turns out to be a boy from her school; they meet, and almost like an old MGM musical, initially have friction, but it’s obvious they are warming up to each other. The scene where they sing “Country Roads” together is charming and joyous. Their budding “first love” romance is sweet, but beyond that, has an extra dimension, in that they inspire one another to utilize their talents to pursue their dreams and ambitions.

The animation is exquisite; the backgrounds resemble paintings, almost looking like real places, not animated pictures. There’s even quite a bit of attention to create a three-dimensional world.

Good, uplifting movie, with a lot of heart and optimism. Well written, and you can’t help but love these appealing characters, and root for them that a happy ending comes their way.

Review By: MartianOctocretr5
Absolutely wonderful, “heart”-felt story, brought to life Ghibli-style.
Yoshifumi Kondo’s first and only film for Studio Ghibli (he died a few years after it was completed), WHISPER OF THE HEART, is an absolute delight. Gentle but not syrupy, this modern-day story about a girl and boy discovering that they have a lot in common is beautifully animated, compellingly characterized, and full of heart (pun intended).

Based on a graphic-novel by Aoi Hiragi with a script by Hayao Miyazaki, the movie centers on Shizuku Tsukishima, a spacey yet sympathetic young High School student who would rather read books from the library rather than study for her school tests. Shizuku discovers that a certain Seiji Amasawa checks out the same books that she does, as detailed on the library checkout cards. When Shizuku first meets Seiji in person, she thinks he’s a “stupid jerk” (he makes a somewhat snide remark about her supposedly “corny” writing abilities), but she soon discovers that he is a strangely gentle fellow who longs to become a violinist yet feels that his playing isn’t as good as others say it is. Shizuku can relate to this, given that she doubts her talents as a writer. The story takes a dramatic turn when Shizuku discovers that Seiji will be temporarily leaving for Italy to train as a violinist. This inspires Shizuku to pursue her own talent, and she proceeds to write her first story.

At the surface, this would sound like a rather simple love story, but that’s not all WHISPER OF THE HEART has going for it. Miyazaki’s screenplay ingeniously allows the viewers to identify with Shizuku as she expresses the following emotions: frustration, disappointment, fear, joy, and vulnerability. This is displayed not only in her growing relationship with Seiji, but with her daily interactions with her friends, family, and her inner thoughts. We even see Shizuku deal with humiliation (and even guilt) when a boy reveals he had a crush on her all along, yet she only considered him a friend. Sometimes certain movies can delve a little too much on these angst-ridden elements, but in WHISPER OF THE HEART, this is handled in a way that is not so overbearing (or frustrating even) to the viewer.

The film also works in a subplot involving a captivating antique shop containing all kinds of sparkling treasures, including a charming statuette of a cat known as “Baron”. The kindly owner, Mr. Nishi, is warm and supportive of Shizuku, especially when she decides to write her story based on the aforementioned “Baron” statue. He reminded me of Uncle Pom from CASTLE IN THE SKY, a similarly gentle old man who sadly only showed up for one scene; having this kind of character play an even bigger role in WHISPER is a delight.

Speaking of which, the scenes where Shizuku imagines her story are among the movie’s most imaginatively animated moments. The film’s artwork, typical of Ghibli, is top notch, but this sequence (one of the studio’s first experiments with computer animation) is especially stunning. Here we see the Baron come alive and escort a fair young maiden (who strangely resembles Shizuku) across a graceful sky of floating islets. The character of the Baron is quite charismatic and one of the more memorable characters in the film; the only other notable feline we see is a pudgy furball known as Moon (aka Muta), who appears quite grumpy whenever Shizuku tries to talk to him.

Incidentally, both of these felines appeared in another Studio Ghibli production, THE CAT RETURNS, a pleasant but merely forgettable family flick considered by many (myself included) as an inferior spin-off. Not that Hiroyuki Morita’s film doesn’t have any charm, but WHISPER has something that THE CAT RETURNS didn’t have, hence why it holds up better.

Interestingly, John Denver’s immortal “Take Me Home, Country Roads” plays a crucial part in the story: the first half of the movie deals with Shizuku trying to translate the song into Japanese. This part of the story obviously gave Disney a lot of problems in terms of translation, hence why it was delayed from its English release for quite some time. Fortunately, their dub handles it in a way that remains true to the original intent, yet at the same time makes it easier for American audiences to connect with. Here Shizuku tries to write her own lyrics for the song, with each attempt improving as she learns to write from the heart. This approach works rather well, as I could sense little, if any, lost in the translation.

As much as I’ve heard people criticize Disney for the actors they’ve chosen to voice the characters in their dubs for Ghibli’s works, I have practically enjoyed every one of their voice casts–and, in the case of WHISPER OF THE HEART, I think cynics are going to be very hard- pressed to find any real fault with the performers assembled here. As the insecure Shizuku, Brittany Snow speaks in a very expressive, believable way without being saccharine, and has an equally lovely singing voice. David Gallagher–no stranger to voice acting, given his work in KINGDOM HEARTS–provides an excellent contrast to Snow through his understated yet effective turn as Seiji. Cary Elwes reprises his role as the debonair Baron from THE CAT RETURNS. The person who takes the prize for best acting in the dub, though, is Harold Gould, who brings just the right amount of warmth, poignancy, and compassion to the kindly Mr. Nishi.

I had heard so many wonderful things about WHISPER OF THE HEART, but I never expected to like it as much as I did. And now that it is available as yet another top-notch dub from Disney, it pleases me that this film will hopefully discover an even wider audience. All in all, WHISPER OF THE HEART is a real winner as both a Studio Ghibli film and a Disney revamp, and I highly recommend it.

Review By: JTurner82

Other Information:

Original Title 耳をすませば
Release Date 1995-07-15
Release Year 1995

Original Language ja
Runtime 1 hr 51 min (111 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated G
Genre Animation, Drama, Family
Director Yoshifumi Kondô
Writer Hayao Miyazaki, Aoi Hiiragi, Cindy Davis
Actors Yoko Honna, Issey Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana
Country Japan
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
Website N/A


Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (4K) (ramaster), Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm

Whisper of the Heart 1995 123movies
Whisper of the Heart 1995 123movies
Whisper of the Heart 1995 123movies
Whisper of the Heart 1995 123movies
Whisper of the Heart 1995 123movies
Whisper of the Heart 1995 123movies
Whisper of the Heart 1995 123movies
Whisper of the Heart 1995 123movies
Whisper of the Heart 1995 123movies
Whisper of the Heart 1995 123movies
Original title 耳をすませば
TMDb Rating 7.925 1,563 votes

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