You won't be disappointed!

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

While I didn't find this to be one of Miyazaki's best films as many people thought, it was still awesome. What's really weird is that it tells the story of a pilot who was turned into a pig. That's about it. The fact that he's a pig really has little relevance on the story. It's actually completely realistic besides that. It's not like he uses his snout to save the day or he summons pigs in battle or something. He's a pig and that's it. Yes, I do finally realize it was meant to be a joke on the term "When pigs fly".Of all the Miyazaki movies, this one may be the funniest. While not an outright comedy, it really did seem to have more jokes than any of the other movies. That's why I love this guy for always experimenting with different genres. The animation and character designs are as gorgeous as ever. I was weirded out by how short this movie was, as Miyazaki's films are some of the longest animated movies ever made. Still, it didn't need to be long and that was another factor in how unique it was. ***1/2

If you only ever get to see one Studio Ghibli movie, then see Porco Rosso. The fact there's nearly 50,000 votes in IMDb for this movie, says a lot, and the movie it timeless.The colors are so beautiful and gorgeous, and the storyline is so touching and moving. It's Studio Ghibli at its best, and I wish there was a sequel. The movie draws much emotion, and the soundtrack is relaxing. The pig pilot is a lovable rogue, and I sometimes wonder what happened to him after the movie ended.I saw Spirited Away and unfortunately turned off after 15 minutes. I'm so sorry it lacked the emotional impact of Porco Rosso.

Throughout his filmmaking career, the perfection with which renowned Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki has managed to express the serious themes in his films without ever taking away its childlike sense of wonder is the very reason why he's the best animation filmmaker of all time & one of the greatest storytellers to have set foot in the world of cinema.Set in 1930s Italy, the story of Porco Rosso follows the adventures of its titular character; a World War I veteran who now earns his living as a freelance bounty hunter & has been cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig. When his plane is shot down by an American rival who was hired by airborne pirates, Rosso gets his plane repaired to get back at his rival.Written & directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Porco Rosso features all his trademarks from pigs to aviation but it's the feminist themes that manage to stand out most in this picture & is wonderfully illustrated. There are moments when its hand-drawn animation is spellbinding to look at, pacing is finely controlled, background score is truly heartwarming & the voice cast chips in nicely.On an overall scale, Porco Rosso is another fascinating addition in both Miyazaki's & Studio Ghibli's repertoire and is a fine blend of quality direction, smart script, gorgeous animation, rich characters, vibrant themes & pleasing music. The drama stays light-hearted throughout its runtime, the themes touch on deeper issues than depicted yet its joyful atmosphere makes it a cinema that viewers of all ages can enjoy. Thoroughly recommended.

Porco Rosso is probably one of the most forgotten pieces of work Hayao Miyazaki has ever done, with films like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle releasing later on. It is such a shame as well because it is a great foreign language animated film.The titular character (voiced by Shuichiro Moriyama) starts off as a male chauvinistic pig, literally, of course, develops as a bit more of a feminist due to teaming up with Fio Piccolo (Akemi Okamura), due to the fact that all of Mr. Piccolo's grandsons are absent. Mr. Piccolo (Katsura Bunshi) says that his granddaughter Fio is young but unique, because she has a feature that her male relatives lack. At the same time, Porco Rosso develops a rivalry with Donald Curtiss (Akio Otsuka), who is a brash pilot who dreams to be a movie star. Also joining the cast of characters is Gina (Tokiko Kato), who starts as a love interest of the titular character, and The Mamma Aiuto Boss (Tsunehiko Kamijo) who was the quick tempered boss of Mamma Aiuto, a group of criminals.On to the other stuff, the music by Joe Hisaishi is beautiful, the animation is great and the characters are well-developed.This film is recommended to any animation fan.