Marco Rossilini was one of the most skilled pilots in the Italin air force during World War I. Unlike most of his friends Marco managed to survive the war, but ended up cursed, transformed into an anthropromorphized pig. Going by the name Porco Rosso, Marco works aa a bounty hunter, going after sky pirates and rescuing loot and kidnapping victims in the 1920's Adriatic. Madame Gina, a restaurantur and widow of a friend from the airforce, hopes for the day when the curse is lifted, something Porco has largely given up on.
One of Hayao Miyazaki's lesser works, it's still a solid movie. Low key, likable, sometimes clever, lovingly animated; a simple story endearingly told. Supporting characters include a plethora of pirates, a cocky American pilot and a young female engineer. Set against the backdrop of the rise of Italin Fascism. ***
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