Does anyone else feel this...

I just saw the film yesterday, and I can see that it's not a Miyazaki film. It's flawed in ways that Miyazaki would not have allowed, the dialogue and storytelling are a bit rushed, and the charaters aren't as developed. It's clear to me that Spirited Away is a superior film, it's so much more polished and overall to me is truly the work of a master director. But at the same time, I think I would rather watch The Cat Returns on any given day for the following reasons:

1) I've always been a huge cat lover. This film was like a childhood dream come true for me, to see rows of talking cats standing on two legs, and then to be able to be transported to their kingdom, these were the kinds of things I'd always wished could happen to me.

2) It's short and simple. Spirited Away sure is beautiful, but at times it's just so mystical that it borders on being perplexing. I've found The Cat Returns to be so easy to follow, and so refreshing and heartwarming no matter what 5-minute scene I choose.

3) I just have always had a longing to be a carefree, happy-go-lucky child, and this is one of the only movies I've ever seen that truly reminds me how wonderful it feels to be a child again. I haven't seen My Neighbor Totoro recently, but so far this is one of the only films where I really felt that.

So yes, I admit that Spirited Away is a better film, but I'm still a huge fan of The Cat Returs just because it was such a perfect film for me in so many ways. Does anyone else feel that way, with like, any of the above reasons?