Anime at its best

Rating: 10/10 (28 March 2010)

I first saw this film some years ago and it instantly became one of my favorites. It simply has one of the most beautiful plots. I am truly fond of Miyazakis creation and Princess Mononoke is by far his greatest film.
The "ground-breaking motion picture", as it is described in the trailer, is about a young prince, Ashitaka, finding cure to a deadly curse put on him by a giant demon boar. On the road to salvation he meets Princess Mononoke (San the wolf-princess) and Lady Eboshi the mistress of the Iron town, who is on a campaign to destroy the forest gods for richness in the ground. As Ashitaka is torn between a brutal war between the forest and humans, he tries to make the right decisions and falls in love with San. The film is really about the conflict between nature and civilization. Somehow i feel that Mononoke has such a great story and that Mr Miyazaki has come up with something absolutely extraordinary.
The animation itself is beyond doubt, exceptionally amazing. The little details of the forest and its creatures, the whole nature, is just astonishing. Disney and Pixar have a lot to learn and bow down to. The character development is pure and believable. There is no clear villain: everything has both evil and good inside, and that's what makes the story so good. You watch the movie and its magic just absorbs you into the films depth. The soundtrack too, is great and flows with haunting beauty.
I truly believe that Princess Mononoke is the best animated movie of all time, it is just so good. The film touches you and makes you forget everything else. It brings a great message and is a masterpiece. The most beautiful picture i have ever seen.