a shock

Rating: 10/10 (3 November 2003)

I have been studying Japanese for 4 years now, and mononoke hime is one of the reason i held on. I saw it just a few days after entering college, and i can clearly say i don't regret it. This is definitely the greatest achievement in all animation's history. And there is nothing more to be said about it. Some will precisely say it's annoying to watch a movie (almost) everyone loves, but nevermind. More than ever the message of it all is so strong, so deep no one could forget it: The spirit of Nature lies way above our comprehension, but we despise and keep on killing it slowly. Period. The movie lasts 135 min., and it feels almost like it's enough. Those 2 hours and a quarter picture everything Miyazaki has been "fighting" for so far. Please watch them.