Fresh
[Miyazaki's] visually brilliant, thematically rich fable isn't just an ambitious cartoon; it's an epic, hand-drawn in pen and ink.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Princess Mononoke
The fate of the world rests on the courage of one warrior.
1997 · 2h 14m · PG-13
Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Directed by
Hayao Miyazaki
Overview
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Done mostly in the style of hand-painted classic animation, with occasional digital assists, "Princess Mononoke is indeed a thing of beauty and imagination.
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
Fresh
This handsome, beautifully designed Japanese animated film has the size -- though not the clarity -- of a great Japanese film epic.
David Denby, New Yorker
Rotten
Miyazaki's hordes of animators haven't penetrated beyond the skin; the moving creatures feel inarticulate and jerky, almost weightless, particularly when played against painterly background mattes.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Fresh
The film's strength lies in its refusal to paint either its arguments or its characters in black and white: There are no pure heroes, no clear-cut villains and no pat answers.
Ernest Hardy, L.A. Weekly
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