Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

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Lore O I think this might be Miyazaki's best movie. Highly underrated. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Petros T I don't know if it's creativity or tripping balls, but there are lots of eye-popping concepts in the film's worldbuilding. However, they're not enough to make the film remotely interesting in the long run as it's plagued by constant exposition via monologues and dialogues, environmental messaging that's as subtle as getting run over by a bulldozer, non-existent character development, and a lack of nerve, passion and emotion, a constant flatness that makes even the grandest action scenes boring. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Sam F An absolutely stunning movie with an important message in its core, especially now. Everyting to the animation and the plot is masterfully done and is and has been one of my favourite movies. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/24/25 Full Review Alex S Must see the full version (no cuts) Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/26/25 Full Review Jim D The exploration of coexistence and the blinding effects of rage was done perfectly. As time continues, the message of this movie is becoming more and more relevant and necessary. The music was beyond good, the world building is extremely unique, and it's thought provoking in a non-forceful way. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/19/25 Full Review Josh D Right off the bat, knowing this is one of Miyazaki’s earlier works, I can see a lot of the themes and ideas he explores in other movies in their earlier stages here. I really loved the setting and premise of this movie. I love the animation, the retro futuristic designs, and the post-apocalyptic setting that isn’t just a barren dessert. The story was really well-written and did a great job addressing the themes clearly. I really only had two complaints with this movie. Firstly, sometimes the dialogue could be a bit on-the-nose with the thematic undertones. Secondly, a lot of the characters aside from Nausicaa herself were very underdeveloped and didn’t seem to respond appropriately in some situations (for example, one character learns their close family member has died and moments later is laughing and joking with another character). But overall, I really enjoyed this one and highly recommend it, especially to any fans of Miyazaki’s other work. Also, Lord Yupa is cool as hell. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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