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starring: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

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Average Rating: Rating: - One of the best movies I had ever seen. I, being not an "anime" fan, was very critical of this movie when I heard of it. "Anime? From Japan? Demon-boar gods? Take it away, please." Once, I went to go see it (to laugh about how stupid it was afterward) and was blown away. The graphics were superb and the plot endearing. I love this movie and hate all other anime movies. Compared to any anime movie I had ever seen, including Mulan, this was a giant of its kind. The lush landscapes were enchanting and the Great Forest enrapturing. What was really good though was the plot. This was no "Kiki's Delivery Service" or "Pokemon" movie! It was a riviting tale about a young man's journey to remove a curse. Now, I haven't seen the Japanese version (I was told that it loses some of its beauty from Japanese to English), but if it is anything like I saw, it must have been very good as well. I especially liked the Kodama, little people who hop around and click their heads (sounds strange, doesn't it?), and Moro, the wise Wolf-goddess and somewhat mother to San, or Princess Mononoke. I don't know where they got the vice cast for this thing, but someone had to have been promoted! Billy Bob Thorton, Jada Pinkett Smith, Clair Danes, Gillian Anderson, and Minnie Driver were just a few stars from it! My favorite character of all though, was Moro whose wise and intelligent black eyes seem to come alive in the movie. The pure passion of this character can make anyone respect her. I hope this movie comes to DVD and video soon, because I want to show my still skeptical friends how good this movie really is. They will be amazed that this is anime. Rating: - Mononoke a must for Fantasy Fans This is an amazing anime feature reminding me a little of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Except that was Chinese Folklore). It has simplistic yet very professional and detailed animation by Hayao Miyazaki. Featuring a beautiful instrumental score rendered by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. This movie is set in isolationist Japan, and is filled with eastern/Japanese cultural elements for us westerners to attempt to understand. Along with a decent fantasy helping of personified animals and Gods. Be careful watching it if you can constitute a western audience member. This isn't a tree hugger movie like Fern Gully (me shudders). If you think this movie has contemporary western political motives then you are thinking too hard! I had to stop myself and just enjoy it. The story really has no antagonist because both sides in the story are equally guilty of one emotion (try and find the best line in the movie that sums up what I just said)...plus it smacks of Eastern values and mythology. And that's all I'm going to say about the story. If a devout conservative can love this movie...anyone can. Leave the soap box at home. Incidentally the english dub features the voices of American Hollywood stars such as Gillian Anderson (The X-Files)and Billy Bob Thorton (Armageddon, Pushing Tin, etc...)...But don't tell the real Anime buffs that I watched it dubbed...lol...I know only real anime fans watch subbed anime. Rating: - Maybe a turning point for Anime as mainstream movies? A lot has been written about Princess Mononoke, here, in the press and in other sources all over the world. Pretty much all of it (after the DVD release) has been positive, so I won't waste much time on that aspect in this review. All I can say is that it's an amazing movie, and from such a simple, yet intriguing concept. This, as said in other reviews is not Ghost or Akira, but then it's not trying to be, and doesn't need to be in that genre to succeed. This is a film which at first seems to follow a standard format, good versus bad, but on closer inspection, and through repeated viewing, the characters seem neither good nor bad, but all viewing the world through their own eyes and so justifying their actions according to their own situations and understandings. All trying to prosper and make the best for themselves with their limited view of the world. Truly it is only Ashitaka who can see the whole picture and attempts to unite the factions under this, to truly bring together the civilised world and the forest like in the past. This is the work of Hayao Miyazaki the same artist who gave us Nausicaa, and the quality and depth of the story shows. In fact anyone who is familiar with Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind, will be familiar with this quality of work, and the flow and depth of the story is similar, both in ideas and content. In both stories a lone warrior struggles to better the world for all people. This is not a post-apocalyptic tale, or the story of a civilisation nearing collapse, it's the story of two worlds trying to be reunited through the efforts of the few. This is both an excellent movie and a very good DVD with some worthwhile extras. If you're new to Anime, or if you don't buy another animated titles this year, then please make sure you buy this one. If you think that maybe this is not your thing as it is animated, try to move past that and appreciate the film for what it is. It is not a childs cartoon, it is simply that the Japanese choose to animate most of their features, as in this format the film can become more expressive than in live action pictures. This is truly a standout Movie and may yet become a modern masterpiece, experience it for yourself.

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