Rhyok's Anime
Seen all (movies)▲▼ |
Castle in the Sky (movie) |
Loved it. Rated Excellent. |
(The) Cat Returns (movie) |
Masterpiece. Fun, fanciful trip and fall through another one of Miyazaki's amazing worlds. |
(The) Girl Who Leapt Through Time (movie) |
Masterpiece. This is right up there with Spirited Away and Howl's. Great pacing, great characters, great story that unfolds in an excellent way. |
Grave of the Fireflies (movie) |
Masterpiece. Intensely moving film, which is masterful at capturing the essence of the human emotion with a strong anti-war message presented from a unique perspective. Characterization is excellent. It's a tearjerker, though. |
Howl's Moving Castle (movie) |
Masterpiece. One of my favorites. Again, I love the worlds Miyazaki creates and this is no exception. |
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (movie) |
Excellent. Great animation, classic Miyazaki. I do not like that it completely deviated from the manga however (at least the first volume) and I actually found the manga to be a better development of the world. Everything makes a much greater amount of sense in the manga, including how the superweapon works and why the first crash of the ship with the members of the other kingdom was important. |
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (movie) |
Excellent. Breathtaking animation, despite the simple style. Loved this movie, but it just feels a little trite and not believable for a coming of age story. |
Princess Mononoke (movie) |
Excellent, and classic Miyazaki film. Great action, good message. |
Spirited Away (movie) |
Masterpiece. My (and my family's) introduction to anime. Though the story ends a little sooner than I wanted it to (and you can sense that it does, given the rush in pacing at the end), beautifully animated world which is well-developed with a very relatable main character whose change is believable. I love this film, and all its great emotional moments. |