Movie Reviews for Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

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Movie Reviews of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

Movie Review: WHERE'S MIYAZAKI?!
Summary: 2 Stars

After seeing almost all of Miyazaki's films I watched this one and... WHAT HAPPENED?! I was expecting another great film and this one! NOT GREAT! The animation was weird, the story pretty pointless, and the characters are annoying! I'm giving this puppy a 2/5 because I respect Mr. Miyazaki enough to not give him a one (even if I did hate it) lol! I guess it's just a matter of opinion. :D

Movie Review: Child hood memories
Summary: 5 Stars

I very much enjoyed this story, i have been looking for it for a long time, and to find it and watch it was very pleasurable.

Movie Review: Great job
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a wonderful movie. The price was right, the item was
packaged well, and the dvd plays wonderful. Great job
Tnanks
Sphinx

Movie Review: Wonderful...
Summary: 4 Stars

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1985) - Hayao Miyazaki

There really needs to be something said about the work of Hayao Miyazaki. His completely unique vision and overall creativity has manifested in possibly the most amazing streak of great animated films ever produced. In fact, it even gives early Disney, renaissance era Disney, and modern day Pixar a fight. His body of work is truly astounding. He just about never fails to deliver an extremely engaging story filled with wonderful characters and amazing visuals, and with Nausicaa, he succeeds once again.

This is without a doubt one of his best films, although it has an overall different feel and tone when compared to some of his later masterworks. I have read a few critics calling it less refined than some of his later works, such as Mononoke and Spirited Away, but I don't think they really know what they're talking about. I'm almost certain that the more subdued overall feel is a choice, and never does the film feel "clunky", which is what one reviewer called it. Now, what does this overall slower pace and muted tone lead to? For one, it leads to a more meditative feel, which fits this film perfectly because, thematically, Nausicaa is probably Miyazaki's strongest. It deals with the situation of man vs. nature and pacifism vs. war. It's clear that Miyazaki strongly believes in pacifism over violence and he displays it beautifully through the main character of Nausicaa, who has to be one of the greatest heroines in all of film. The choices and sacrifices she makes throughout the narrative create a genuine inspiration within the viewer that is hard to contain.

Oh, and there's the visuals. Miyazaki is a master of visual art, bottom line. His creativity is absolutely amazing; he is able to create worlds filled with so much detail that they almost appear real, even if they occur only in dreams. The cavern of petrified trees below the Sea of Decay, in particular, is absolutely stunning. Thus, in summary, please buy this movie. You will not be disappointed.

On an interesting note, all of my friends that have read both the manga and watched the movie unanimously agree that the manga is infinitely superior, which is a little frightening, considering how good the movie is.