Princess Mononoke

One of the best. Amazing looking film, which is sadly still relevant with its message about how we treat the planet.

Not enough can be said for one of the greatest films of all time...not just one of the greatest Anime's of all time. Even better than Spirited Away! It's a fun, thrilling, and emotionally extraodinary film that's parallel to the likes of Titanic and Lion King. The music gives you goosebumps; the writing makes you feel things you just do not feel but once in a blue moon. Although there's violence which you may find unusual for animation...please understand it's tasteful and dignified for the story. For a once in a lifetime experience, open your mind to Princess Mononoke.

A successful anime movie in 2 hours and 13 minutes!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Images of Violence and Gore!!!!!!!!!! In Japanese and English versions with English subtitles!!!!!!!!! Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, who directed both versions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The voice cast pronounces the script in either Japanese or English words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rating: 87%. This was a beautiful film. The animation was very good for its time. The sound, music, and English voice acting were all solid. The plot itself was very entertaining and well done. Like most Ghibli movies they did a good job of coming up with interesting and creative charcters. There were some aspects of the plot I didn't enjoy as much, but still good overall.

The best of the best studio ghibli hands down

I loved it! I hope they do more in IMAX!

4.5/10 — "Pretty Bad" -(Seen on 5/10/25)

All Time Classic. The story reminds me off a Final Fantasy game plot almost. It's basically an epic film with war, love, and involves forces beyond our understanding. The english voice acting is really good all around. Everything else is masterful. The animation is gorgous, the soundtrack is sweeping, beautiful, peaceful and memorable. It masterfully weaves the forest/curse of our main hero with the war between the two factions effortlessly. On top of that there is just alway something visually amazing to look at and is super distinct, haunting, beautiful, and always something we've never seen before. The biggest thing to is this 100% has an enviormentalist message to it. But it never feels on the nose or putting the message first before good storytelling and great characters to tell it through. This is how you do it. Everyone should give this a try once.

影片调度挥斥方遒，阿席达卡的动线构成了巧妙的串联，角色的立场与性格在每一幕叙述中愈发清晰；对炼铁、运输、狩猎等生产生活场景的细致刻画让宏大的主题有了坚实的影像基础，影院观赏的视听享受更是让本作历久弥新、引人入胜。原始信仰褪去、火器一枪弑神，山兽神自身也只能退化为灵怪，山火般掠过万物、以“毁灭—重建”的方式暂缓对峙。复杂的多重矛盾在故事中缠绕交织，“各自安好”式的结尾则袒露了宫崎骏的无奈：无论兽神何等漫山遍野、无论人类如何内斗互害，“向自然要发展”的人类社会都会在历史洪流中前行下去。如今回顾确有雾里看花之感，但其中包含的悲剧性依旧如侵蚀阿席达卡躯体的诅咒，具体实在、发人深省。

Princess Mononoke is peak Studio Ghibli—a hauntingly beautiful blend of myth, nature, and raw emotion. Ashitaka’s cursed journey into a world at war with itself reveals that neither side—man nor beast—is truly evil. The animation is stunning, the themes are timeless, and the characters live in moral gray areas that keep you thinking long after it ends. It’s not just a movie—it’s a meditation on coexistence, wrapped in gorgeous, hand-drawn chaos.