the IMDB needs to introduce a new rating scale because of this movie

Rating: 10/10 (24 November 1999)

Being a long-time fan of studio Ghibli, i already expected Princess Mononoke to be an excellent film..but it was entirely foolish of me to expect something like Kiki's delivery service or even Laputa on a more epic scale.
To say that Princess Mononoke is on an epic scale is a vast understatement, and that is regards to the animation, the story, the statement on man's inability to co-exist with nature, and Miyazaki's brilliant and vibrant imagination. I only seen the film a couple of hours ago and i am still even speechless to an extent, but i am of the realization that even for non-anime fans, Princess Mononoke (Hime) is possibly the greatest animated (or even non-animated for that matter) film of all time. it is a complete, thought provoking treasure that i will be sure to see multiple times, and multiple viewings are required to take in the complete bombardment of symbolism.

In closing i would like to say that this movie effortlessly receives a 10 out of a 10 and Hayao Miyazaki is truly the world's last visionary in existance. Go see it immediately, even if it involves driving for an hour or so (its worth it)