for three quarter of an hour and the story gradually develop towards a pivotal point of some sort . although it be overburden with scene that just seem to be intend to dull the viewer and lure him away from the actual plot and there be something happen . it be not much and it certainly be not obvious . the combination of palace impression and story driving scene do not add any depth or insight to the whole cast of character . in fact and they keep them sterile a there be no character development at all . everybody just remain spin and center around their own cliché and role the cute and kinda headstrong girl while the fight überwoman and the snobby aristocrat . the male lead do not seem to have any distinction at all and he be a shallow presence and which and actually and doesn not even matter a he be only there because the storyboard require him to it seem like he be on vacation and get catch up . when the point come of turn the corner in term of what happen and the movie first snap completely blank for a couple of minute and then become ridiculous . it solve or good and dissolve itself with a by the book deus ex machina and more clichés and some of the most crude plot device and choice i have ever see . it history and alright . first the movie a drama though it suppose to be comedic and and then it turn into a farce . the protagonist do what they be expect to do and and there be no surprise . the first set of somewhat serious antagonist however get replace by a couple that literally be just bore . maybe that be some kind of nod towards the audience . this movie do not get any bonus from me for underlie philosophical meaning ( since there be none ) nor for it technical realization . the animation and editing be fair and so the sound mix while but it be by no mean outstanding or even above the average japanese production of the late 1980 . in fact and the visual treat seem static and un inspire and un original . bad of all it totally fail to entertain and even if you do not bother with character and all that stuff . there too little go on here and and the rest be corny at best . get a real ghibli instead and have a feast with it and keep your finger off this one .