![]() Arrietty’s mother always seems to be overemotional and her father rarely has anything to say. In both the large and miniature worlds, it seems to take an exceedingly long time to make any progress.Įven accepting the fact that animated films do not have overly complex characters, this film teeters on extremes. ![]() With such an intriguing set-up it was disappointing to discover that the pace of events is greatly drawn out. As a result, it detracts from the marvel of the character rather than emphasizing it. Unfortunately, at times the focus on scenery or the detail within the dollhouse, later discovered by Arrietty, is too lengthy. There is great detail in the colorful scenes outside with flowers and shrubs and also within from the perspective of a tiny person who must use double-sided tape to climb up a table. Trust is tested, escapes are made, and they ultimately work together to help each other. Despite her father’s warnings, she meets Shawn who is searching for a friend. However, she quickly finds the human world to be overwhelmingly large. It is Arrietty’s 14th birthday and her first chance to borrow. They are “borrowers,” and take unnoticed supplies from the house to survive. The film then shifts its focuses to Arrietty as she leads the way under the house and into a small set of rooms she, her often hysterical mother and her wise father occupy. He later learns the story about his grandfather and mother believing there were tiny people living under the house. The movie starts off with Shawn who, upon arriving at his grandmother’s house, catches a glimpse of Arrietty. Yet despite the notable achievement in creating an enchanting world of large and small, this film falls short due to its slow pace and uninvested characters. As a result, this family film focuses on the themes of friendship, determination, and hope. Each facing extreme obstacles for survival and cut off from the rest of the world, Arrietty and Shawn decide to help one another. Shawn (Henrie) is a boy who goes to his grandmother’s house, the same under which Arrietty lives, to rest for the weekend before heart surgery. Arrietty (Mendler) is a Thumbelina-sized person living under a human house with her parents. series “Wizards of Waverly Place” to play the voices of the main characters, Arrietty and Shawn. version cast actors Bridget Mendler and David Henrie from the Disney T.V. 17th as an animated, family film based on the children’s series, “The Borrowers” by Mary Norton. “The Secret World of Arrietty,” by director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, was released Feb.
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