Reviews of Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

Posted : 5 months ago on 30 June 2008 04:20 (A review of Princess Mononoke)

Miyazaki makes a lot of films about environmental issues, but none of them have the same epic scope, poetic story, complex and mature relationships as this one. This is, in my opinion, the crown jewel in his entire filmography. San, Lady Eboshi, Ashitaka, and every other character in this film have complicated motivations for their actions and no one is entirely heroic or villainous. The animal gods are beautiful, but not the kid friendly anthropomorphic animals from Disney movies that we're used to. These things have fangs and hooves that will cause some serious damage if given the chance. The forest spirit and all of the transformations it undergoes are some of the most stunning and unique pieces of animation ever produced. Miyazaki and his films are proof that while computer generated animation is becoming the norm, hand-drawn animated films still have more power and imagination and magic and life left within them.

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Princess Mononoke review

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago on 22 August 2007 07:24 (A review of Princess Mononoke)

A simple allegory for what people do to the environment, but so magical and amazing in the telling that this is compelling watching. More gore but less menace than “Spirited Away”. Recommend.

Oh yeah and Minnie Driver is good as usual.

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Princess Mononoke review

Posted : 1 year, 9 months ago on 11 February 2007 01:10 (A review of Princess Mononoke)

It takes a lot for me to call somebody a genius, but I think that is the only way of describing Miyazaki and his achievements. He continues to make consistently fantastic films and this one is no exception.

You are plunged straight into the action from the very beginning of the film and that sets the tone for the following 2 hours. With amazing animation and another truly enchanting world, this film is enthralling from beginning to end. The disharmony between humans and animals is almost as fierce as that between humans and other humans. There seems to be no real good guys or bad guys, it's up to you to decide who is in the right. I haven't watched a film this artful in a long time.

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