The Wind Rises

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Jim D It took me two nearly back to back views to fully understand, and I'm glad I took the effort to do so. This movie is a bitter masterpiece. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review Gabriel E. B Aún me debo películas de este director, pero por mucho esta es mi favorita. Quedé atrapado desde los primeros minutos, y la experiencia que ofrece a medida que se desarrolla la historia y los personajes es realmente única. Vaya forma de volver una historia que podría ser profundamente trágica en algo hermoso. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Gustavo R Another masterpiece from Ghibli studios. Based on the true story of Joel Horikoshi and his lovely wife and love of his life Naoko Satomi and his love for designing planes. During World War II. While the animation is spectacular and the soundtrack, didn’t like the theme nor the endings 🍿🍿🍿/5 on Max Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review Pedro J My favorite anime movie! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/25 Full Review Audience Member Their love for each other added another level of depth to the story! Romance movies exaggerate almost every kiss (E.g., Melodic musics starts to play, it's slowed down, etc...) that it almost doesn't feel like anything, sure you'll feel a little bit of a thrill but that's it. But whenever Jiro & Nahoko kiss it felt like it had intention and with meaning. It felt real enough that I started to get a little jealous, no joke! The missing half-star was because of the bittersweet ending and a somewhat confusing storyline, definitely a must watch! I also want to compliment how they made clouds real quick, it's majestic! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/06/25 Full Review Jay W Going into "The Wind Rises" I had some worries. I thought that the idea of a historical drama about the man who engineers airplanes would not be interesting enough to justify a 2-hour runtime. Well, if you were worried about that, you can put those fears to rest, the movie is riveting. Like all Studio Ghibli films, the animation is beautiful. There are dream sequences where Miyazaki can really play with the art style. All the details he adds to each scene is breathtaking. Even the simple flare he adds to the glasses of the main character adds so much to the charm of the picture. The voice acting by all the characters is top notch. If I had one nitpick it would be Joseph Gordon Levitt as Jiro. His whole performance stays within the same monotone delivery. Most of the time it works for the character, but there are some emotional moments where he falls short. The music by Joe Hisaishi is awesome, it would be a good soundtrack to listen to on its own. What I find at the core of this film is Jiro's passion for his work. His unrelenting desire to engineer a better airplane. He is able to take something that I would normally have little interest in and make it fascinating. As much as he loves engineering those planes, there may be something he loves even more. And that is the heart and soul of this movie. Yes, the movie could have used its time better, could have had some tighter editing. But in the end, this is another great hit for Miyazaki. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/01/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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