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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Kaze no Tani no Naushika

1984

Hayao Miyazaki

Animation

7.6

21,191

Animation. Adventure. Fantasy. Sci-Fi Centuries after war has devastated the earth, Princess Nausicaa leads the people of the Valley of the Wind. Feuding clans fight with planes and tanks as well as swords in a world that is both primitive and futuristic. In addition to her people's conflicts with other factions, Nausicaa must also contend with the insects of the jungle including the Ohmu, a race of giant, intelligent bugs that poisons the surrounding atmosphere - and is spreading rapidly. [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Michael Mirasol rogerebert.com	"In the world of animation 'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' is one of its brightest stars (...) It is the seminal Miyazaki film, breathing wonder, tenderness, and life into worlds where we'd all like to live in"	POS
United States	Ben Sachs Chicago Reader	"[It] shows the Japanese animator in full command of his art (...) The action sequences are as suspenseful as any in the director's career"	POS
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"For a film made in 1984, Nausicaä has aged remarkably well, proving to be ahead of its time with its urgent eco-warning (...) A dreamlike thing of beauty (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"Miyazaki’s exhilarating action movie (...) also offers a two-fisted attack against corporate power and delivers a subtle plea for the preservation of artisan craftsmanship. Stellar stuff."	POS
United States	Michael Sragow The New Yorker	"A magnificent anomaly (...) the movie is violent yet stirringly hopeful."	POS
United States	Robert Koehler Variety	"Miyazaki’s first hit fascinates as a glimpse into the master’s then-developing style"	POS
United States	Tasha Robinson AV Club	"The visuals are dated by comparison with his more recent works, but all the Miyazaki hallmarks are in place"	POS

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