Porco Rosso

I was home last night for an early Mother's Day. Sat around with the fam and watched Porco Rosso, a completely enchanting movie from Miyazaki, who also directed Spirited Away. Porco Rosso is absurd and cute, and leaves just enough ambiguity to make you ask yourself what's important.

Basic story, as described by Netflix: After witnessing the horrendous deaths of his fellow pilots in action during World War I, an Italian pilot transforms into "Porco Rosso," a being that's part man, part pig. Under this confounding spell, Porco Rosso perseveres by taking odd jobs, romancing the ladies (humans, not sows!) and rescuing people in distress -- all the while looking for a way out of his porcine predicament.

The first dozen words outline a nightmare movie, but Porco Rosso (Crimson Pig) turned out to be a sweet little dream. Highly recommended.