My Neighbor Totoro (Movie)

I was expecting another Kwaidan-ish movie, or at least another thought-provoking movie about life, and maybe, neighbors. The cheery opening song and the dancing cartoons were definitely a welcome surprise. The movie was reminiscent of the cartoons I watched as a child. I found it a sweet story about growing up. A person's childhood isn't really complete unless he/she has those moments when they completely believe in things like "soot sprites". It shows us the essence of childhood in its innocence and complete acceptance of things.