Chicago Sun-Times: Spirited Away - Roger Ebert considers this one of the year's best films. Rating: 4/4. - http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20020920/REVIEWS/209200306/1023
Anime Academy - Two reviews. - http://www.animeacademy.com/finalrevdisplay.php?id=221
A Wizard of Animation Has Japan Under His Spell - Article on the film's release in Japan. Free registration required. [New York Times] - http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/03/movies/03JAPA.html
Kamikakushi - Anime Master Miyazaki's New Ambition - Kumi Kaoru discusses the film's background, its meaning, and whether it is successful in its goals. [Animation World Magazine] - http://mag.awn.com/index.php3?article_no=992
Flipside Movie Emporium - Rob Vaux says the movie "brings an incandescent joy that rises above its flaws." Rating: B+. - http://www.flipsidemovies.com/spiritedaway.html
All-Reviews.com - Harvey Karten, Steve Rhodes, and Dustin Putman give the movie 4 stars out of 5. - http://www.all-reviews.com/videos-4/spirited-away.htm
Houston Chronicle - Bruce Westbrook feels that although the film dazzles, it also dawdles. Grade: A-. - http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/moviestory.hts/ae/movies/reviews/1602556
HARO Online - Mongoose rates the film "really good". - http://www.haro-online.com/movies/spirited_away.html
Salon.com - Andrew O'Hehir calls the film an "extraordinary Miyazaki concoction" and a hallucinatory trip. - http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2002/09/25/spirited/
SPLICEDwire - Rob Blackwelder feels the movie is imaginative but lacks purpose. Rating: 2.5/4. - http://www.splicedonline.com/02reviews/spiritedaway.html
National Review - Thomas Hibbs believes the film presents lessons missing in most American movies for children. - http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-hibbs092702.asp
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Willian Arnold likes the film and its protagonist, but fears it may not connect with American viewers. - http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/87743_spirited20q.shtml
New York Times - Elvis Mitchell expects an Oscar nomination for the film in this positive review. [Free registration required] - http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/20/movies/20SPIR.html
TheLogBook.com - Mark Holtz reviews the film at the San Francisco International Film Festival. - http://www.thelogbook.com/movies/2002/a.htm
Hollywood Bitchslap - Includes user comments. Rating: 5/5. - http://hollywoodbitchslap.com/hbs.cgi?movie=5714
Anime Tourist - Includes comments from Miyazaki. Rating: 3.5/4. - http://anime-tourist.com/article.php?sid=122
Midnight Eye - Tom Mes calls it "one of Miyazaki's best works to date". - http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/spiraway.shtml
Anime Digital - Discusses themes, with screen captures and wallpaper. Rating: 5/5. - http://www.digital.anime.org.uk/rsen.html