I have to admit, Porco Rosso was one of Miyazaki's films that I've never heard of before. This is quite surprising actually, considering how entertaining it is and that it's one of my favorites. I really enjoy how Miyazaki contains groups that are considered to be "bad guys," like the pirates, in both Porco Rosso and Castle in the Sky, and show them having honor and "nice guy" personalities. It's a really interesting contradiction that makes the film fun to watch. It really reminds me of my favorite manga, One Piece, by Eiichiro Oda, which is also about pirates, but the main crew are good nature pirates. I wouldn't be surprised if Oda was a fan of Miyazaki while he was growing up.
Porco Rosso and Kiki's Delivery Service are both similar in the way how both the main characters of the film are generally accepted by the other characters despite their obvious differences. Onlookers aren't that shocked to see Kiki flying on her broomstick and everyone seems fine with Marco's pig-like appearance. It is pretty interesting how we, the viewers, accept these fanstastic phenomenons just by seeing how the other characters react to them.
Miyazaki's endings are hugely different from mainstream Hollywood films in that your not sure what really happens. Did Marco and Gina get together in the end? Or are they still living their lives as how they were before? This uncertainty that Miyazaki gives us, in my opinion, allows us to become more engaged in the film and feel more connected with the characters. We are given the opportunity to speculate how the story ends, hence, be a part of the film.
9.0
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