Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, first released in 1984
in Japan, is one of the best Miyazaki Hayao movies. A thousand years after a
global war, a seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of
only a few areas still populated. Princess Nausicaa is the young defender of a
dying post-apocalyptic world. Nausicaa is tasked with protecting her village
from both giant insects and the destructive forces of the remaining traces of
humanity. By today's standards, Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind is undeniably
creaky. But it's also my favorite animated film. Why?
- Fascination with flight and an ecological message.
- Young, strong females not only as protagonists, but also antagonists and notable supporting characters.
- Complex plots and moral shadings unseen in any other animation.
- And a design sense that combines expansiveness and an almost obsessive concern with details, particularly environmental ones.
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Extended - Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Reviews
- When mammoth dandelions puff out spores, the sight is as seductive as it is lethal. Reviewed by top tomato critic Michael Sragow. 83% tomatoers gave positive reviews and 90% tomato audiences love this movie. -
- When mammoth dandelions puff out spores, the sight is as seductive as it is lethal. - Michael Sragow from New Yorker
- 5 Stars out of 5. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is a masterpiece of anime, and I would say of filmmaking of any sort. It is simultaneously beautiful, exciting, touching, and tells a meaningfully allegorical tale, plus it is filled with the sort of imagination that would make any film worth watching. This is one anime movie that almost anyone, fan or not, should enjoy. -
- Once again, Miyazaki's entry is nothing short of spectacular. - Felix Vasquez Jr. from Cinema Crazed
- Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind got 8.0 points from 53,000+ votes. - Reviews from IMBD
- Enjoys a visual richness and narrative ambition virtually unheard of in animation prior to its release. - Tim Brayton from Antagony & Ecstasy
- It's gorgeous and strange, but Miyazaki's later films cover the same ground with greater refinement. - M.E. Russell from Oregonian
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Extended - Knowledge: Miyazaki Hayao, a Japanese film director, animator, manga artist, producer, and screenwriter, after working in the film industry for half a century, announced his retirement. TIME Entertainment ranked Miyazaki's Top 10 greatest films. Enjoy them!
- Porco Rosso (1992)
- Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
- Ponyo (2008)
- Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
- Nausicaa of the Valley of theWind (1984)
- Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
- Castle in the Sky (1986)
- My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
- Princess Mononoke (1997)
- Spirited Away (2001)
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| a great artist came along in the mid-1970s makes Disney look like a second class citizen in the animation business. |
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