Story

          Set in Adriatic Sea in the early 1920's, Porco Rosso tells the tale of a bounty hunter/seaplane pilot Marco Pagott, also known as Porco Rosso (The Crimson Pig).  It was not fully explained why or how Porco was cursed and changed into a pig, but the movie hints that Porco was transformed after blacking out and surviving a dogfight during the war in which his friends were killed.  Porco flies his red floatplane over the Agean, between Italy and Croatia terrorizing sea-pirates, and making quite a name for himself.  He has a relationship with the beautiful Gina, a French singer at a hotel/restaurant.  The relationship between Gina and Porco remains somewhat of a mystery.  The audience is kept guessing if Porco has any romantic intentions for Gina.

Opinions

          This is quite a charming and humorous film.  The story is moderate-paced and the tone is very laidback.  The animation is wonderful and it features a great cast of characters.  Also, the music from Porco Rosso is exciting, subtle, and beautiful.  This film could be the most underrated Ghibli film so far.  I hardly think so.  It has a lot of good elements to make it a film worth watching.

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