First off, Hayao Miyazaki is one of my favorite directors of all time, and his films Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away are two of my favorite movies, so I went into this with high expectations. I was not disappointed in any way. Porco Rosso was absolutely fantastic, the animation was vibrant and smooth, and the characters were original and complex.
One thing that stood out to me about Porco Rosso was the use of color to symbolize particular characters. First of all almost everything involving the main character, Porco, was red, whether it was his plane, or his necktie. Red, symbolizing both passion and communism, symbolizes Porco's character very well, considering that the only thing that he wanted to do in his life was fly planes and be in the sky, as well as escape the fascist government of Italy. Secondly, the character Fio is always seen wearing white clothing. White is the symbol for innocence and purity, and Porco strives to keep her that way by not taking advantage of her when she moves in on him, and by fighting Donald when he tries to marry her. Finally, the rich pompous American character, Donald, is represented by the color purple. This color was chosen because purple is the symbol of royalty and stature and because Donald is extremely proud and wealthy.
I would recommend this movie to anybody, it is great for kids as well as adults and is really a movie that should not be missed.
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