The Secret World of Arrietty
| Producer | Toshio Suzuki |
| Director | Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Gary Rydstrom |
| Music | Cécile Corbel |
| Release Date | 17-Feb-2012 |
| Cast | Bridgit Mendler, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, David Henrie, Carol Burnett |
Movie Report
About Movie: The story takes place in 2010 in Koganei, western Tokyo and like the novel revolves around a group of "tiny people" who are 10 cm tall and live under the floorboards of a typical human household.Arrietty (voice of Bridgit Mendler), a tiny, but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents (voices of Will Arnett and Amy Poehler) in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper (voice of Carol Burnett). Like all little people, Arrietty (AIR-ee-ett-ee) remains hidden from view, except during occasional covert ventures beyond the floorboards to “borrow” scrap supplies like sugar cubes from her human hosts.
A boy named Shawn (voice of David Henrie) arrives at the house his mother lived in as a child, to live with his great aunt Sadako. When Shō leaves the car, he sees a cat trying to attack something in the bushes, but the cat leaves after being attacked by a crow. Shō goes to see what the cat was trying to attack. He then sees a Borrower named Arrietty. Shawn discovers his mysterious housemate one evening, a secret friendship blossoms. If discovered, their relationship could drive Arrietty’s family from the home and straight into danger.
Additional Notes: Based on Mary Norton's acclaimed children's book series The Borrowers.
Movie Review:- Arrietty (Bridgit Mendler), a tiny, but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents (Will Arnett and Amy Poehler) in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper (Carol Burnett). Like all little people, Arrietty (AIR-ee-ett-ee) remains hidden from view, except during occasional covert ventures beyond the floorboards to "borrow" scrap supplies like sugar cubes from her human hosts. But when 12-year-old Shawn (David Henrie), a human boy who comes to .The rich pen-and-ink animation is full of depth and essence. This colorful, layered world promises a story under every leaf and life behind every wall.
Direction, Dialogues and Music:- Direction is solid. Yonebayashi and his team of animation storytellers have crafted a great movie about small people and full of big ideas.
Overall:- Wonderful Movie
