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TNT RoughCut (Christopher Brandon)
Like a lot of anime, it's overlong and gets way too metaphysical at the end, but ultimately, this is a Princess worth worshipping. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at TNT RoughCut (Christopher Brandon)
Baltimore City Paper (Lee Gardner)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
A dazzling movie, gorgeous to look at, involving on both emotional and intellectual levels, and often thrilling. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)
Dubbed from Japanese into English, Mononoke is a classic quest parable about a prince named Ashitaka (voiced by Billy Crudup) looking for a cure for his potentially fatal chemical curse brought on by the angry boar-god - and also to discover what set off ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)
San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
The young hero's arrows dismember and decapitate, for example. That same young hero, Prince Ashitaka, is infected by a god's demonic curse in the form of millions of worms in his arm, a cancerous growth of red and black crawlies.
In addition, little ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
Set in the 14th century, when iron and gunpowder were revolutionizing the society, the movie opens with a battle between the brave Prince Ashitaka (voice of Billy Crudup) and a giant demon out of the forest, a creature whose flesh literally squirms with ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
“Akira Kurosawa meets Walt Disney on the deck of the Rainbow Warrior” is as good a peg as any to hang on this remarkable film, but let's not simplify things too much. Princess Mononoke is the most successful piece of Japanese animation ever (grossing ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
Princess Mononoke (or as you see here, Mononoke Hime) is not your typical cartoon. The themes are serious and geared for adults, though the context of the action is deceptively youthful. That's the thing today - if you can cross demographic boundaries, ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
NandoNext (Kimmi Kresica)
Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
The film's storytelling and heartfelt pantheism are both impressive. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Film.com (Gemma Files)
Opinionated magic and ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Film.com (Gemma Files)
Newsweek (David Ansen)
The beauty and scale of Miyazaki's vision shines through. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)
Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Exceedingly imaginative, beautifully realized animated epic adventure. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
filmtext.com
26 Jahre nachdem er uns »Heidi« nähergebracht hat, schafft Hayao Mijazaki, der für die meisten Comic-Zeichner gottvaterähnliche Symbolfigur ist, wieder wesentlich auf das westliche BewuÃźtsein einzuwirken. Auf, man möchte fast sagen: wundersame ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at filmtext.com
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
A film for the young at heart and those who still appreciate honor, valor, love, and the earth. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
Japanese animation ("anime") was an animated genre that often was considered more of a "cult" offering, until a few years ago. A number of efforts have gained widespread popularity and have fueled greater interest in additional titles. The animation is ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
25frames.org (Christoph Huber)
Ashitaka, ein jugendlicher Held, macht sich, nachdem er von einem besessenen Eber angefallen worden ist, auf den Weg durch Japan. Das Zeitalter der Waldgeister und Tiergötter geht zu Ende: Die Herrin Eboshi rodet ihren Wald, um ihre Eisenhütte zu ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at 25frames.org (Christoph Huber)
DVD Authority.com (Zach B.)
First and foremost, Hayao Miyazaki is one of my favorite filmmakers of all time, and has definently had the most influential impact on me. I've been a fan of his for many years as well as all that has come out of Studio Ghibli, his animation studio with ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at DVD Authority.com (Zach B.)
DVD Review e-zine
For those of you unfamiliar with "Princess Mononoke" let me first point out that the film may not be what you’d first expect. This is not an overly romantic children’s story, and it is also not a High Fantasy film either, as the cover may make you ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at DVD Review e-zine
Anime on DVD
First up the English subtitles. Surprise surprise, real English subtitles (I?m sure the Totoro ?dubtitles? were a mistake). These aren?t the same ones as the English subtitled film print that has been touring Australian independent cinemas since mid 2001. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Anime on DVD
Anime on DVD
Of the forest gods, the wolves are the more interesting as they still have some amount of life and spirit in them. The mother/father, Moro, is a cynical yet tough wolf who has taken an abandoned human baby under her paw to raise. The baby, eventually ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Anime on DVD
Guardian/Observer
When a prince is infected with an incurable disease by a possessed boar, he goes in search of a cure and finds himself involved in the struggle between the animals of the forest and a mining town that is destroying their ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Guardian/Observer
Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Anime on DVD
Princess Mononoke is truly astonishing film. When I first saw it couple of years ago from a laserdisc without any subtitles, I was just watching my mouth open and eyes popping out.
The English trailer in the end of the disc provided much needed ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Anime on DVD
ShowBIZ Data
A Miramax Films Release of a Tokuma Shoten Nippon Television Network and Dentsu and Studio Ghibli Presentation of a Studio Ghibli Production; Produced by Toshio Suzuki (Japan); Executive Produced by Yasuyoshi Tokuma (Japan); Executive Produced by Bob ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at ShowBIZ Data
IMDB.com
From an animation standpoint, I still think that's true, though PRINCESS MONONOKE does have some striking imagery. The real revelation in the film is the depth and complexity of its mythology and storytelling, which manage to overcome the problems with ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at IMDB.com
Philadelphia Inquirer (Desmond Ryan)
In theme and technique, it pushes the boundaries of animation and opens up new and imaginative possibilities. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Desmond Ryan)
San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
A rare spectacle on the big screen. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
USA Today (Andy Seiler)
A must-see for animation fans. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at USA Today (Andy Seiler)
MovieWeb (Steve Gibbs)
Rather like a Japanese Lord of the Rings, Princes Mononoke uses an epic fantasy to bring to life the issue of technology versus nature and tradition. With his customary dramatic flair and attention to detail, director and storyteller Hayao Miyazaki, ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at MovieWeb (Steve Gibbs)
Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
PRINCESS MONONOKE is an animated, samurai sword 'n' sorcery environ-
mental fable, imported from Japan and dubbed (expertly) into English
by an all-star cast. Play Who's That Voice? and you'll likely recog-
nize Billy Bob Thornton and maybe Minnie ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Princess Mononoke takes place in ancient Japan. The movie opens to see the hero, Ashitaka, saving his village from a "demon". After defeating it, he discovers a gruesome scar on his arm. He is told by the Village Elders that the scar is a curse, and will ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Moviepie.com
Princess Mononoke is an adult film, with very complex themes. There are political themes, including various warring factions fighting against each other, as well as environmental themes about mankind's destruction of nature. Nothing is presented in black ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Moviepie.com
MovieWeb ("Samtertainment")
In a time when ancient gods dwelt the forests of feudal Japan, a young man by the name of Ashitaka is cursed while defending his village from a Boar god named Nago. Nago had been shot with an iron bullet, the pain filling him with hatred and turning him ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at MovieWeb ("Samtertainment")
Parent/Teacher Learning Guides at teachwithmovies.org
"Princess Mononoke" is anime elevated to art. Wildly popular among children, the movie is actually an environmental wake-up call. Strong female leaders and nurturing male role models enhance this epic set in mythical 16th century Japan.
The ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Parent/Teacher Learning Guides at teachwithmovies.org
Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
It begins with an enigmatic voiceover that introduces us to a "land of gods and demons" but doesn't go any further. We are immediately taken to the outskirts of a Japanese village, where young Ashitaka is gathering his people because the wise woman has ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Reviews on the Side (Steven Lekowicz)
The animation is truly gorgeous. It does suffer sporadically from the usual choppy Japanese style—Japanese animation uses less cells per second than your typical American animated movie—but as that is a style, it shouldn't be thought of as a negative. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Reviews on the Side (Steven Lekowicz)
The Digital Bits
In a time of gods and demons, Man is finding it harder and harder to exist in harmony with the spirits of nature. As mankind's hunger for "more and more" grows, nature's ability to hold onto itself is growing weaker and weaker. The gods of nature fight, ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at The Digital Bits
txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)
I say this not to make some kind of point about The Seven Samurai evolving into The Magnificent Seven (and I’m sure there are other examples) but to say that Princess Mononoke is very much a frontier movie. I don’t imagine that 15th century Japan was ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)
Anime News Network
Deep within the forests of Masaymura era Japan, a village inhabited by the nearly extinct Emishi people is attacked by a demon god. A young prince known as Ashitaka comes to the aid of his shattered kind, and in the process of defeating this great evil, ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Anime News Network
Anime on DVD
For my review I watched the film in its original Japanese stereo track for the first time. I noticed no dropouts, distortions or other technical problems with the track, and really enjoyed the slightly different slant it brought to the story having only ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Anime on DVD
DVD MovieGuide
Claire Danes (The Mod Squad), Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting) and Billy Bob Thornton (Armageddon, Sling Blade) head a cast of hot Hollywood stars who lend their talents to this exquisitely animated, overwhelmingly acclaimed adventure epic! Inflicted ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Movie Magazine International
Ashitaka is a young prince who gets swept into this conflict after he gets infected by a demon that was once a boar god. To find a way to lift his curse, he needs to travel to the origin of the boar god's suffering. There he finds a place called Iron ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Movie Magazine International
The Book-Lover's Guide to Cinema (Matthew Gold)
Let me make an aside here and say that this film shows me how much one's expectations, in conjunction with the actual, physical viewing experience, shape the way one reacts to a film. I saw Princess Mononoke in Paris, a year and a half before its U.S. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at The Book-Lover's Guide to Cinema (Matthew Gold)
kids-in-mind
In this Japanese animated tale based on Asian folklore, humans, animals, spirits and workers at an iron factory battle for space within a forest. With the voices of Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Minnie Driver, Billy Bob Thornton, Gillian Anderson, John ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at kids-in-mind
DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
Haro Online
In today's marketplace, an animated movie will not generate business unless the name "Disney" is attached to it. In cases like The Quest For Camelot, it is a good thing. However, when worthwhile movies like Anastasia or Iron Giant come out, it is very ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Haro Online
Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
For at least fifteen years, the world's animators have looked in awe at the films of Hayao Miyazaki, who makes animated story films at his studio in Tokyo. Disney's "Mulan" animators called their own film an homage to Miyazaki. Two years ago he completed ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Its imagery is never less than breathtakingly beautiful, and is occasionally truly ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
LA Weekly (Ernest Hardy)
A Zeitgeist potpourri, strung with late-20th-century fear and anxiety. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at LA Weekly (Ernest Hardy)
B Fatt. & Lazy Movie Reviews
eye WEEKLY (Gemma Files)
Fiercely misguided "heroes" and plausibly charismatic "villains" going head-to-head outside a factory staffed by emancipated brothel-girls and gun-making lepers, for the survival of a forest inhabited by gigantic talking wolves, even bigger boars and ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at eye WEEKLY (Gemma Files)
Film.com (Peter Brunette)
Much more mythic and risk-taking than the usual Hollywood product. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Film.com (Peter Brunette)
Scifilm ("Mindflash")
Ashitaka is prince of the Emishi. But his life as prince is cut short one day when a demon attacks the village. Ashitaka kills the demon but his victory is at a cost: the demon (a "tatarigami") has scarred his arm. Unlike any normal scar, this one will ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Scifilm ("Mindflash")
Salon (Andrew O'Hehir)
With its richly realized universe of gods and demons, its complex panoply of human characters and its poignant parable of the costs and benefits of human civilization, "Princess Mononoke" is more than a terrific animated film. It's a great work of ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Salon (Andrew O'Hehir)
kino.lounge (Volker Hummel)
Roger Ebert, einer der bekanntesten Filmkritiker der USA, sparte nicht mit groÃźen Worten bei der Vorstellung seines Gesprächspartners. Er verglich ihn mit Filmemachern wie Bergman, Fellini, Hitchcock und nannte ihn schlichtweg ein Genie. Sein Name: ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at kino.lounge (Volker Hummel)
Images (David Ng)
The story is a simple tale of man against nature. The destruction of sacred forests in ancient Japan is spawning evil spirits that possess animals and turn them into killers. When a possessed boar wounds a young human warrior named Ashitaka, it sets in ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Images (David Ng)
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Animated it definitely is, but "Princess Mononoke" is no Disney movie, not even close. A $150-million-grossing phenomenon in its native Japan, the most popular home-grown film in that country's history, it marries a remarkable sense of visual fantasy, ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
iF Magazine
As the apex of anime, Hayao Miyazaki's PRINCESS MONONOKE is the perfect prism to see what is great and gaudy in the matured and eminently interesting Japanese art form. Unlike America, where animation was born and then emasculated by several generations ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at iF Magazine
Parent Previews
Released
in Japan during 1997, Princess Mononoke blasted E.T. from its coveted
position as the country's box-office champ. The
phenomenal achievement of this Japanese style animation (often
called "anime") ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Parent Previews
IMDB.com
The story is set in feudal Japan, more or less the fourteenth century, a time in which that archipelago was in ways more democratic than it is today. Women were helpers, just like the western women of 19th century America who would fight alongside the ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at IMDB.com
Nitrate Online (Jerry White)
The film is a tale of a young knight who is bitten by a mysterious, shambling monster, and is then stricken with a curse that threatens to slowly consume him with evil. He sets out on a quest to rid himself of the curse, and ends up getting caught in the ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Nitrate Online (Jerry White)
Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Prince Ashitaka -- remember him? -- is a terrific warrior with a hair bun of steel, but an unfortunate cursed injury on his arm gets him cast out from his village. "Gee, thanks for saving our lives," they pretty much say. "But we must now turn our backs ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Memphis Flyer (Mark Jordan)
Whether it was Scooby-Doo or Watership Down, it was just a cartoon. Not an animated feature or Japanamation or the latest fad tag, animé. The desire to come up with another term is understandable. The cartoon has evolved considerably since "Steamboat ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Memphis Flyer (Mark Jordan)
Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Medieval Japan, a land where mankind coexists with the ancient gods of nature. But the world as we know it is about to go belly up, as man grows always greedier and violates the land and its creatures to "civilize" them. The young Ashitaka (voiced by ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Time Out
Miyazaki was already a culture hero in Japan when this animated mythic adventure raised him to a status approaching living national treasure. The young warrior Ashitaka is infected by poison while saving his village from a demonic giant boar; he rides ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Time Out
DVD Verdict (Mike Pinsky)
In a remote village in feudal Japan, a dying tribe (the Emishi, an indigenous tribe of Japan now extinct) lives at peace with nature. One day, the village is brutally assaulted by a frightening creature, a boar god corrupted by sinister magic and ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at DVD Verdict (Mike Pinsky)
The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)
A third presence is the forest itself, whose spirit is an elk by day and a diaphanous divinity by night. Then, to add to an already crowded complement of characters, a phalanx of boars rumbles around organizing for a final and futile charge against the ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)
The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
I've written many times before about the eventual coming of an animated film for grownups. Word of mouth among other 'toonheads indicated that it might come from Japan, a 1997 creation of Hayao Miyazaki called The Princess Mononoke. Disney/Miramax went ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Many centuries ago in a remote mountain village of Northern Japan, Ashitaka (voice of BILLY CRUDUP) is the last warrior of the dying Emishi clan. A brave young man, he defends his village from a huge boar monster -- a former forest god turned demon. In ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
DVD Net (Nick Watts)
Hayao Miyazaki is the name above names in the fantastical world of Japanese anime. His films combine a compelling narrative, great characters and brilliant animation; not unlike the American Pixar animation studio. Princess Mononoke is arguably his most ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at DVD Net (Nick Watts)
Sci-Fi Weekly
Dying, the demon becomes a titanic boar that curses Ashitaka's people. The village wise woman finds a crude iron ball embedded in the ribs of the boar's corpse, and she suggests it caused the agony, fear and hatred that turned the animal into a demon. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Sci-Fi Weekly
Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
Animejin
"Claire Danes, Minnie Driver and Billy Bob Thornton head a cast of hot Hollywood stars who lend their talents to this exquisitely animated, highly acclaimed epic adventure. Inflicted with a deadly curse, a young warrior named Ashitaka (Billy Crudup) sets ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Animejin
Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
If you think this is the latest Blair Witch spoof, you’re dead-wrong (and probably a victim of the non-stop internet ads announcing its video release). This story takes place some six centuries ago in feudal Japan and the rustling in the woods is ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Uh, animated beheadings can be fun to watch, too. And, believe it or not, you'll see heads roll and limbs severed with the best of them in "Princess Mononoke."
This Japanese fable, which is the country's second most popular film of all time ("Titanic" ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Princess Mononoke is very dense. It's as complicated as a real war, with illegal bargaining, greed, and cheating running underneath outward bravado and patriotism. This is an epic on the scale of Gone With the Wind (1939) or Glory (1989). This film ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
The Yale Herald
Like many animé films, Princess Mononoke tells the story of a mythic conflict between larger-than-life characters, set against a Japanese historical background (in this case, sometime between the 14th and 16th centuries). Ashitaka, the last prince of a ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at The Yale Herald
Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
Hayao Miyazaki’s animated epic is a mix of old-style craft and impressionistic reverie that often brings Kurosawa to mind. It’s sometimes overstuffed and occasionally dissolute, and the American dub job is only half-successful. (Billy Bob Thornton as ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti
Hayao Miyazaki is a name currently unfamiliar to most moviegoers, but revered as a deity among those who spend much of their time playing arcane card games in the back of comic book shops. The cult following that has accrued around Japanese anime may ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti
MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
It was back in 1963 that Hayao Miyazaki graduated from Gakushuin University with a degree in Economics and Political Science. However, instead of pursuing a career in the family airplane business, which was expected of the young man, he steered his ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
Film e Dvd
Questo film di animazione, ambientato nell’era Muromachi (1392-1573), mischia sapientemente elementi provenienti dalla tradizione giapponese con temi più consoni alla cultura europea. Lo scontro tra Natura (rappresentata efficacemente da divinità a ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Film e Dvd
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Even though Japanese animation has a considerable cult following in Seattle and other areas -- and has been perhaps the most profitable arm of the Japanese film industry for some years now -- it's never had any real impact on the world movie market, ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Acclaimed Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki took his country by storm in 1997 with the blockbuster hit, "Princess Mononoke," earning an incredible $150 million in a country with half the population of the United States and 1/10th the movie screens. Now, ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
filmdeculte.com (Sebastien Laeng)
Fresque historique, fable écologique, poème épique, Princesse Mononoké est tout cela à la fois. Ce chef-d’œuvre d’une finesse et d’une richesse thématique époustouflantes a permis au maître Hayao Miyazaki d’être enfin reconnu ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at filmdeculte.com (Sebastien Laeng)
Expanded Cinemah
Il primo cartoon che mi ha incollata, piccolissima, davanti allo schermo televisivo è stato "Heidi", qualche decennio fa. L'autore era lui, quell'Hayao Miyazaki che poi ha saputo regalarci altri personaggi indimenticabili come Conan o Lupin III. Un ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Expanded Cinemah
Anchorage Press (Brenda Sokolowski)
A Japanese animated film that mirrors the message of “Pocahontas” — environmental degradation? Naughty, naughty — “Princess Mononoke” may yet thrill those interested in animae, but its adult themes likely make it unsuitable for children. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Anchorage Press (Brenda Sokolowski)
BBC Films
Drooled over by John Lasseter, who made "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life", "Princess Mononoke" is a highlight of The Art of Japanese Animation (Barbican 19 Oct - 11 Nov) which allows us to sample the quality and originality of Studio Ghibli.
Studio ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at BBC Films
Cinopsis
D'un côté il y a Eboshi, leader du clan des humains. Déterminée et calme, elle ne pense qu'à la progression de son "entreprise" métallurgique. Pour ce faire, elle doit continuer à détruire la forêt pour alimenter la forge en bois. De l'autre ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Cinopsis
New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
A thing of beauty and imagination. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Movie-Vault.com (Mel Valentin)
Set during the Muromachi Era (roughly the 14th through the 16th centuries), a period in Japanese history marked by fluid social and cultural hierarchies, Princess Mononoke opens with a rural village under attack from a raging demon-god, Nago. In the ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Mel Valentin)
filmrezension.de (Daniel Moeltner)
Es ist ein bedauerliches Faktum, dass in Europa und Nordamerika Zeichentrickfilme immer noch als "Kinderkram" angesehen werden. Daran sind gerade die Produkte der Walt Disney Cooperation, die seit Jahrzehnten das Medium Zeichentrick als Vehikel für ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at filmrezension.de (Daniel Moeltner)
SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Some foreign films should never be dubbed. Reading an elementary translation in subtitle while hearing the passion and emotion in the inflection of the original voices is often more honest and more engrossing than hearing the same words spoken in English. ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
IMDB.com
Based on Japanese folklore, this captivating environmentalist fable is the tale of a war between the beast gods of the forest and the humans who are encroaching on their pristine territory. Set in the 15th century, a time of feudalism, the characters ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at IMDB.com
filmcritic.com (Athan Bezaitis)
Every once in a while a movie comes along that is downright frustrating. No matter how badly you want to enjoy it, you end up walking out of the theater feeling deprived. Such is the case with Princess Mononoke (aka Mononoke Hime). Packed with an ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at filmcritic.com (Athan Bezaitis)
Cinescape
Since the worldwide blockbuster success of Disney's THE LION KING, rival Hollywood studios have run rampant trying to slice off a piece of the animation pie; some have come close, but none have surpassed the Mouse House. What is known to many fans but ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at Cinescape
IMDB.com
Although Miyazaki is known as Japan's Walt Disney, it would be a mistake to assume that Princess Mononoke resembles the sort of saccharine product Disney studios offer up today. In many ways it is a throwback to the darker vision of a Disney past, when ...read the complete Princess Mononoke movie review at IMDB.com
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