I am mixed on this one. It is beautiful. The colors, the art, the scenery, the little Eevee looking fella; I love all of that. I watched this over three viewings, because I just kept falling asleep. It has a meaningful and relevant message, but I think I need something with a bit more punch or zip. I love and appreciate the woman hero, and also the woman villain, but not enough happened to make me really invested. I can see why it is so beloved; I just didn't connect with it the way I would have wanted to.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
A young girl's love called forth miracles…
Rating
3.0 (1)
Release Date
3/11/1984Runtime
117 minsOverview
After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth.
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A sweeping animated adventure that balances environmental wonder with post-apocalyptic dread, following a young princess who discovers that humanity's survival depends on understanding, not conquering, the natural world. The film radiates earnest humanism amid world-ending stakes, with breathtaking animation that makes the toxic jungle as beautiful as it is terrifying.
Mood
HopefulMelancholicEpicContemplative
Themes
NatureComing of ageSurvivalRedemptionPower
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Steady
Look
PainterlyWidescreen epic2D animation
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
Sumi Shimamoto
Nausicaä (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Mito (voice)
Gorō Naya
Yupa (voice)
Yoji Matsuda
Asbel (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Kushana (voice)
Iemasa Kayumi
Kurotowa (voice)
Hisako Kyoda
Obaba (voice)
Mahito Tsujimura
Jihl (voice)
Mina Tominaga
Lastel (voice)
Kohei Miyauchi
Gol (voice)
Joji Yanami
Gikkuri (voice)
Minoru Yada
Niga (voice)
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