Drow_Woods

IMDb member since November 2006
    Lifetime Total
    1+
    IMDb Member
    17 years

Reviews

Mononoke-hime
(1997)

Yet another job well done!
This is one the best movies Hayao Miyazaki has ever made. Absolutely wonderful job. The plot was at first a bit confusing, this is a movie that you have to watch more than twice: Its hard to get at first.

With beautiful backgrounds, carefully chosen seiyuus, Mononkoe Hime entertains both adults and kids.

The first time I watched Princess Mononoke, I was a bit confused about the characters. I wasn't sure what was going on, and who was this movie about again, who is this "Mononoke Hime". But as I watched this movie over and over again, the plot started opening, and I began to understand and realize things I didn't notice before.

I have always loved the way Miyazaki draws his characters expressions. Unlike some other anime movies I've seen, Miyazakis characters are more easier to read. And this is where the difference of reality and cartoons steps in. Its easy to overdo your characters expressions, and so spoil the movie, and make it look stupid, even childish. This isn't a mistake that Miyazaki would do. A big bonus for that!

Mononkoe Hime surpasses even the famous "Nausicaa, the valley of the wind". Im totally impressed!

See all reviews