Genre: Animation

With plaudits earned by each and every department, it goes without saying that this is a work of art. Slow-moving, yet deeply effecting, ‘The Floating Landscape’ is undoubtedly one of the best films of 2003.

It takes the established formula and characters from the show, and then just tacks on a rather flimsy story to drag it out to feature length.

Bravo to everyone behind ‘The Red Turtle’ for reminding this reviewer just how powerful simple, intelligent film-making can be without the bells and whistles.

‘Whisper Of The Heart’ is a heartfelt and moving piece of cinema that expertly manages to cover everything from first love and friendship to family and ambition.

Like many modern animations, it’s a very fast-paced and colourful affair that features an easy-to-warm-to set of characters and some simplistic humour that is suitable for all the family.

A visually stunning piece of sci-fi Anime, ‘Wonderful Days’ is thrilling to look at but let down by a hollow core and one dimensional characters.