Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) tells the story of a 13-year-old witch who has to move out from her home for a year as a part of her training. Her quest to find a new home and to become accepted in the new community takes her to unexpected places. The screenplay's strengths are the characters and the dense narrative. On a thematic/metaphoric/symbolic level, the film is not as rich as Miyazaki's other films, but it is still satisfying.
As usual, Studio Ghibli's animation and art design are top-notch. Hisaishi's music is good yet again. Miyazaki's use of silence is fascinating yet again - and it also makes the musical score's effect greater.
Even though Kiki's Delivery Service is one of the "lesser" films Miyazaki has ever made, it is still a great film.
Score: 9 out of 10
