The music in this movie was really something amazing, as is expected from Joe Hisaishi: Some really great stuff here. This was my first experience with a Miyazaki/Ghibli film, and rewatching it made me appreciate it more. I should probably get on watching the rest of his stuff sometime soon.
As for prompts... 1. I think it's actually pretty good as a kid's movie all around. You have a clear set of people to root for and the show says its piece simply and beautifully enough for a kid to understand. I think kids can appreciate the setting and it just has a very whimsical feel (Even the music exhudes this wonderland feel to it) even with some of heavier imagery and stuff. 2. I don't think so. There are right and wrong people though, the people being in harmony with nature being painted as right. My takeaway from this film is: Take care of nature or else nature will take care of you! Also, I really dig the design of the Ohms. Japan just has a knack for creating cool looking creatures.