[Strangler Lewis]

I'm probably the last one here to see it, but I really enjoyed "Spirited Away." I've now greatly enjoyed the two Miyazaki movies I've seen, the other being "Ponyo." I thought that the otherworldly premises to both movies had a huge "Huh?" quality, but it did not matter.

I was somewhat surprised to see John Lasseter introduce my DVD as a big Miyazaki booster given that the Pixar movies are overly padded with heartless, zany animated peril.

I am against ten best picture nominees. The most rational objection I have is that I have internalized the suspense developed by the reading of five nominees. Read ten, and I'll be off making a sandwich.