Evil curse leads to epic battle.
If you're looking for kiddie cartoons, you're in the wrong theater. But with a little patience, you can enjoy the elaborate artistry and complex mythology of this dense ecological parable from Hayao Miyazaki, one of the most influential animators alive. The film was released in Japan two years ago and became a huge commercial smash. He's exiled from his home and becomes a forest nomad, seeking a cure before the demonic curse takes over completely. Of course, these two are Eboshi's mortal enemies, which leaves Ashitaka in the middle of a raging war among human factions and forest spirits.