Misunderstood but brilliant film

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2001)

Though some people I know have accused this film of being 'too heavy handed' in the enviromental message, one must remember that Japan has not had a few decades of Greenpeace, recycling and rainforests shoved down it's throat. This movie is the right movie at the right time, if not for us.
I have seen a few times in both the Japanese and the English (Gillian Anderson is a surprisingly apropreate mother wolf voice) and still find this a breathtaking, complex and perfect piece of animation. Unlike so many North American animation piece, there are no 'evil enemies' and true, valient causes. Almost everyone is in some way a sypathetic character, which speaks of the powerful storytelling medium Animation can be when giving the right tale.
Miyazaki is a true visionary, whos works deserve wider recognition in North America by the public in general. Hopefully the wonderful exposure this movie has gotten will bring more of his work over.