TheReallyWeirdOne

I've watched both the British and Australian versions of Masterchef which were never perfect but the US version just elevates them in comparison.

It feels like a contrived soap opera with random, forgettable people screeching about for no rhyme or reason. There are no master classes, over the top sob stories, scripted drama and predictable judges. The show has the least amount of episodes but they're the most tedious. It gives me a headache to be honest.

This show is only for people who have short attention spans and no interest in food.

This movie makes me smile. It's adorable, beautifully picturized and I never want it to end.

I recently watched it again with my two year old nephew and I was apprehensive it was too quiet and long for him. To make matters worse I only have the Japanese version with English subtitles. I thought he would fidget and get bored.

Boy, was I wrong. He was hooked from start to finish. Totoro, whom he categorized as big mouse, scared him a little. He backed away to the end of the room when Totoro was introduced but when he smiled my nephew came back to his spot to smile back at him.

Every time the girls would laugh my nephew laughed. He did the tree dance with them. Whenever totoro growled he growled back. I never realized how immersive the experience was until now.

Even during the quieter moments he could not take his eyes off because the colours, environment, sounds would not allow it.