Jon Monsarrat review: not bad considering its anime

Rating: 7/10 (3 August 2002)

I'm not hostile towards anime, but neither am I an anime fanatic. I enjoyed "My Neighbor Totoro", "Ghost in the Shell", and "Akira", and have suffered through Tenchi Muyo, Ranma, Final Fantasy, and others.
If you like anime, it's certainly worth watching. If you're a regular movie-goer, there is something lacking. There is a lot of complexity regarding who's who which is easy to miss. There's an interesting point to the film about how anger can just take over somebody and turn them into a monster. But I found the fantasy components to be a little too silly. Various gods have various powers and relationships for little reason.
Who should see this film:
-- adults who like anime, or kids
-- fantasy movie goers who might dip into fantasy once in a while
I'll give "Princess Mononoke" a 5 out of 10.