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Princess Mononoke
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MPAA RATING: PG-13 for images of violence and gore
Starring Claire Danes, Minnie Driver, Gillian Anderson, Billy Crudup, Billy Bob Thornton, and Jada Pinkett Smith
The mythological tale of a war between encroaching civilization and the beast gods of the forest. (Miramax)
| GENRE(S): | Animation |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Hayao Miyazaki
Neil Gaiman (English screenplay) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Hayao Miyazaki |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: December 19, 2000 Video: August 29, 2000 Theatrical: October 29, 1999 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 150 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | Japan |
| LANGUAGE(S): | Japanese (dubbed in English) |
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The average user rating for this movie is 9.4 (out of 10) based on 77 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
J S gave it an8:
A great film, but no where near as good as Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, upon which Monoke is kid of based.
Scott L. gave it a10:
This is one of those films in which it's so good, that at the end you wish for another installment; a sequel, however you know there can't be one, for it would ruin the film's good name. Sheer visual beauty (lush greens of open, gusty fields and vast mountains that surpass imagination) meets an epic soundtrack the brings tears to one's eyes (a melody played throughout the movie which will stick in your psyche for years as you endlessly hum the adventurous tune to yourself and an ending piano number that, after hearing the song I previously described, might just make you burst into tears, as it casts a feeling of overwhelming spirituality that truly remains with you for a long time) In the end, the movie is about love, hatred, death, friendship, rivalry, happiness, anger, glee, sorrow, and being a human being. However, overall, it's about being alive. I never thought an animated film, let alone an anime, could be so purely great. If this isn't Oscar material, I have no clue in hell nor space what is. -Scott L.
Jeremy gave it a10:
Anyone who says this is overlong, or that they hate it for being overlong, obviously was just paying too much attention to the length of the film and not to the film. This is probably - no, this IS - one of the best films ever made in the history of cinema, animated or live-action, along with his other masterpiece, Spirited Away. Princess Mononoke is so lush, and engaging, and it just captures you and doesn't let you go. It's a wondrous tale of MAN vs. EARTH, told spectacularly. This film hardly deserves a much less rating than Spirited Away. In fact, this film is better! It's only about 10 minutes longer than Spirited Away, so the critics can all go shove it. This deserves at least a 97 on the Metacritic score. All this movie's fans know that it is perfect, and all the critics giving it less than a - sayyyy - 95, are wrong.
Dale T. gave it a10:
Several years after falling in love with anime, I decided to watch this to see if it lived up to the hype. After watching this, I fell in love with anime again. Although several years old the animation has hardly dated, the plot is excellent, the characters are memorable. I gave this film to a younger cousin, she loved it. Princess Mononoke is one of, if not THE, best movie I have EVER seen. EVER.
Riren gave it a10:
In a time when "epic" just means "long," Princess Mononoke reminds us what that word really means. Here is a bold movie with no villains, only flawed people who often do as many vile things as good. For once we have a film with character development, but one that also recognizes something more important than character development: seeing people as more than one dimensional right now, before they change. The magic of the film's world is as foreign to the American mind as its language, and is thoroughly rewarding to experience. There is blood, there is suffering, and even death in this movie, yet I would share it with my children. Like Walt Disney, Hayao Miyazaki does not shelter audiences from horror. He is smart enough to frame it, to educate and to evoke. The animation is gorgeous, and the soundtrack is not only thoroughly moving, but sounds authentic to the fantasy world. This is a long animated feature that earns ever half hour of its time in your DVD player.
Ashogo gave it a10:
Of all of Miyazaki's amazing works, I'd have to say this is one of my favorites. The music, artwork, story-everything is amazing. And the whole overall feel of the film is amazing.
Bri C gave it a1:
I hated this movie, it was so hard to get through.
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