Released: 1997
Rating: PG-13 (the first animated movie I've ever seen with this rating)
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
Summary (taken from IMDb): On a journey to find a cure for a demon's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Iron Town, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Princess Mononoke.
(Mononoke, in the Japanese language, is a general term for spirit or monster)
Memorable Quotes:
Lady Eboshi: What exactly are you here for?
Ashitaka: To see with eyes unclouded by hate.
Hii-sama: You cannot change fate. However, you can rise to meet it, if you so choose.
Lady Eboshi: Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still you find reasons to keep living.
Toki: Even if you were a woman, you'd still be an idiot!
My Review:
I really liked this movie, although it was less light-hearted than many of Miyazaki's others. The overall message was great and the plot was sensible and easy to follow. Besides that, I love the bits of wisdom that can be found, such as the few examples given above, in all of Miyazaki's work. Princess Mononoke is definitely an intense and epic tale. I would say this movie is probably not the best for children- there was a surprising amount of blood and fighting (I guess that would explain the PG-13) and some cursing. I think its more of the subject matter that makes this necessary. I mean, a war between gods and humans can't be depicted without fighting. But anyways, next time you''re faced with a choice between Pirates of the Caribbean or the seventh Harry Potter movie for the umpteenth time, I would definitely choose this instead. It's a fantastic experience: the animation is beautiful, the characters are believable (and lovable), and the message, that nature is beautiful but not to be trifled with, is wonderful in and of itself.
My Rating: 7/10
Abby's Rating: 7/10
Abby Says: "It was good."
So there you have it.
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