Hayao Miyazaki Animation :Princess Mononok
Princess Mononoke dvd is an animation where Miyazaki produced very vibrant, full of perspective and detailed artwork. Many of his films are “reflective about the human condition” such as Princess Mononoke, where the film questions about how humans destroy and pollute nature. Miyazaki conveyed that idea by showing if nature had a voice and was personified with animals, how would people confront and interact with them. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind shows the destruction that bugs can bring when humans pollute their environment. Castle in the Sky is also another animation where it illustrates how greed can bring destruction.
My favorite of these would have to be either Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind or Laputa: Castle in the Sky. Nausicaa is the story of a princess of a small country and how she saves her people, and maybe even the world. The story delves into the problems of pollution and the effects it can have on the world economy and politics, as well as how nature might evolve in order to deal with such pollution itself. Miyazaki’s films, while meant to be entertainment, also contain messages both subtle and readily apparent. Both Nausicaa and Laputa explore the nature of power and its relationships to corruption and responsibility. The films never get bogged down in the message but use it as a tool of story telling
Howl’s Moving Castle is inspired by the book of the same name by Diana Wynne Jones. The book tells a deeper story than the film, as much probably had to be cut. The film still tells a wonderful story, even if some of the details are changed, glossed over, or outright removed. I would recommend both the film and the book, but I’m not sure which I would say you should see/read first. As for Princess Mononoke
, this is one film that’s probably not as family friendly as the rest – there are some violent and/or scary scenes, but all in all, the is great. Pollution and expected societal roles seem to be favorite topics of Miyazaki’s in his films.
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