Spirited Away director Hayao Miyazaki indulges his love for aviation with this visually impressive animé adventure. Evoking the style and atmosphere of a 1930s Hollywood drama, it charts the exploits of a former First World War pilot who's been turned into an anthropomorphic pig by a mysterious curse. Now scratching a living as a bounty hunter who safeguards Adriatic ships, the world-weary Porco incurs the wrath of a pirate gang who conspire to get rid of him. Miyazaki's animation is rich and imaginative with a vibrancy that will delight young and old alike. However the adult-orientated storyline isn't quite as accomplished, feeling flimsy, underdeveloped and short on the film-maker's customary charm.

In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.