
While protecting his village from rampaging boar-god/demon, a confident young warrior, Ashitaka, is stricken by a deadly curse. To save his life, he must journey to the forests of the west. Once there, he's embroiled in a fierce campaign that humans were waging on the forest. The ambitious Lady Eboshi and her loyal clan use their guns against the gods of the forest and a brave young woman, Princess Mononoke, who was raised by a wolf-god. Ashitaka sees the good in both sides a... (Full plot summary below)
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While protecting his village from rampaging boar-god/demon, a confident young warrior, Ashitaka, is stricken by a deadly curse. To save his life, he must journey to the forests of the west. Once there, he's embroiled in a fierce campaign that humans were waging on the forest. The ambitious Lady Eboshi and her loyal clan use their guns against the gods of the forest and a brave young woman, Princess Mononoke, who was raised by a wolf-god. Ashitaka sees the good in both sides and tries to stem the flood of blood. This is met by animosity by both sides as they each see him as supporting the enemy.
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| Entertainment WeeklyTy BurrHas the effect of making the average Disney film look like just another toy story. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertOne of the most visually inventive films I have ever seen. |
| Boston GlobeJay CarrIts breadth, profundity, and stunningly rendered vision make idealism seem renewed and breathtaking again. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranAmore satisfying use of the medium would be difficult to imagine. |
| SalonAndrew O'HehirA big movie for the ages, full to the brim with sympathy, imagination and sheer visual delight. |
| Chicago TribuneMarc CaroRarely does any film, animated or otherwise, immerse you in such a vivid landscape and engage your senses so strongly. |
| The New York TimesJanet MaslinA landmark feat of Japanese animation from the acknowledged master of the genre. |
| San Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisThe majestic pageant of images - no sylvan landscape has been this indelibly, dimensionally alive - is inextricably welded to the multifold spiritual / ecological questions about the future that Miyazaki is contemplating. |
| TNT RoughCutChristopher BrandonLike a lot of anime, it's overlong and gets way too metaphysical at the end, but ultimately, this is a Princess worth worshipping. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumThe film's storytelling and heartfelt pantheism are both impressive. |