Known as one of Miyazaki’s most endearing films, I finally saw it after 20 years of knowing only its name. How well does this film deliver?

Before Hayao Miyazaki made it famous, it started as a children's book. Is there something to be gained from beneath its semi-magical layer?

Let's get down to business and critique this flick. Built up, praised, and laughed at, does this remake click?