one word- beautiful,original,spectacular...OK thats three.

Rating: 10/10 (29 March 2005)

I was persuaded to watch this film after seeing it on the 100 best cartoons and when I found out it was done by the same guy who did my beloved 'Spirited Away', I bought it, my expectations high, and I was not disappointed. I won't give away any spoilers about the plot, you'll just have to watch it for yourself.
I was a little repulsed by some of the stuff in it though, some parts are quite graphic and gross. My mum could hear me every now and then in the next room going 'thats disgusting!' If you are particularly squeamish, I wouldn't watch it. I don't know how many under 10's would like it, if I had been ten when I had first seen it, it probably would of freaked me out, its a very grown up film, dealing with quite grown up issues, I think adults and teenagers would get more out of it than kids would, its not happy little elves singing in trees, its a film that is quite brutal at times.
Director Hayao Miyazaki is a genius, he must have the most incredible imagination, he's a great story teller. 'Princess Mononoke' is far better than any Disney film, EVER. Overall, its brilliant, the animation is beautiful, the characters are great, the story is great, the sound track is beautiful...a perfect film.