There are normal feel-good films, and then there’s ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’. That being said, the film is so creative, draining every imaginative source it might have come across during production that the end result still is quite the spectacle. Many of its backgrounds and character designs do feel rather dated, and the animation isn’t always the best, especially when matched up with what Studio Ghibli pulled off in the years following the release of this film (it is interesting to note that ‘Nausicaa’ isn’t a Ghibli film though, as Miyazaki hadn’t headed the company at this time). This film is breathtaking in its execution, and I’m most entranced by the nail-biting narrative structure of the piece. The film is about a princess and her journey across scenic grounds to confront the raiders who attacked her home and the allies she makes along the way with whom she travels to a foreboding war. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984)Īdapted from the popular Japanese comics penned by Miyazaki himself, I consider ‘Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind’ to be his first masterwork. Read More: Best Studio Ghilibi Movies 17. It tackles various themes including family, love, humanity, compassion and forgiveness.
The film has a much lighter, more comic tone than some of the other flicks on the list and weaves its story in a conventional manner which is nevertheless affecting. ‘Tokyo Godfathers’ tells a charming, hilarious story of three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo who come across a newborn baby and goes on a journey in search of its parents. It’s an astonishing achievement on a technical level and how it distinguishes itself from its original on an aesthetic level is truly remarkable.
The result, however, is a strikingly distinctive visual experience that focuses more on the intellectual facets of the story and albeit leaves a bit cold on the emotional side, the overall experience is undoubtedly challenging and endlessly engaging. Inspired by the 1927 Fritz Lang classic of the same name, ‘Metropolis’ takes a different route from its original while building on familiar plot elements. The third act was also pretty weak in comparison to the rest of the film. I’m not too crazy about it though, and that’s primarily because of it lacking the sense of connectivity to audiences of all ages present in pretty much every other Studio Ghibli movie. The film relishes in its simplistic nature, and it isn’t very difficult to follow. I especially liked the way this picture incorporated magic into its story about a boy and his relationship with a goldfish princess. The imagination, creativity, innocence, and budding intelligence that comes along with that time so many look back on after it has passed is examined in this picture, and to the extent of a kids film, it is very enjoyable. ‘Ponyo’ is, above everything, a film about childhood. This article celebrates the very best of anime movies and makes a humble attempt recognize their impact on world cinema. But perhaps the one that stood tall amongst them all would be Hayao Miyazaki whose path-breaking, revolutionary works shattered the cultural boundaries of the medium in a way the world had never seen before.
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