Hayao Miyazki's Masterpiece | Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

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	• Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Sumi Shimamoto, Mahito Tsujimura Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2005 average customer review:based on 245 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Awesome movie!

I absolutely love this movie! It's perfect for families or adults. :) The young Nausicaa is mature and charming. I love that Miyazaki's movies always have an environmental aspect to them and in this day and age it's great to educate children young on how important plants and trees are to our lives.

Hayao Miyazki's Masterpiece

Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli have brought man timeless classics to animated film. His stories always reach the hearts of viewers and the imagination, musical score and characters are some of the best in animation. Miyazaki uses very human-like movements in his animation. In addition, much of the art is done using water colors. These stories offer heart felt compassion, strong moral values and a sense of respect towards nature and man.

Nausicaa is among my all time favorites of Miyazaki's films.
The Main protagonist, Nausicaa is a young and fun-loving princess of the serene Valley of the Wind. Viewed by her followers as charismatic and peaceful, she is adored by all. With an uncanny ability to communicate with the giant insects that thrive in the forest around the village. The Forest has been stained with poison, which infested the plant-life and takes to the wind in the form of spores. The guardian of this Poisonous Forest is the Ohmu, a larger than life armored caterpillar-like insect. The Insects come in many shapes and sizes with the Ohm being the most feared and revered amongst them. The insects are able to communicate with each other and sense threats in the forest. When the insects become filled with rage their eyes glow red, and when returned to a state of calm they radiate blue. Thanks to Nausicaa's persistent visits to the Poisonous Forest to gather supplies and research the toxic nature of the valley she calls home. The inhabitants of the valley have become accustomed to living with the insects and forest. Nausicca is an adept fighter taught by Lord Yupa a wondering samurai style character. Who mentors her in fighting skills and wisdom. Nausicca takes to the air on a glider with jet proficiency. Her ability in "Wind-riding" serves her well in her exploits and offers a peaceful get away from the hustle and bustle of valley life.
But when an airship crashes into the valley things begin to take a turn for the worst. Nausicaa rushes to the wreckage to find a young girl shackled to the burning airship. The young girl turns out to be a Princess from another kingdom, who warns her that the cargo of the plane must be destroyed. The cargo, a "Giant Warrior". An ancient evil created in a time of war. When a form of Military intervenes and tries to rid the forest of the poison and insects alike, the valleys wise woman Obaba warns that doing so will anger the Ohmu and a catastrophe will follow. The people of the Valley of the Wind are in for tough times and Nausicca leads the way to peace.
Legends tale of a fabled man in blue, that will appear surrounded by a sea of gold and reunite the people of the valley with the nature that surrounds them.

I highly recommend films by Hayao Miyazaki. The are amazing works of art, with meaningful messages and wonderful characters.

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I LOVE this movie. It's great for kids, but it also has deep environmental themes, and I like seeing a window into how Miyazaki uses similar-looking women to convey themes.

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Another Miyazaki masterpiece

Hayao Miyazaki, the master filmmaker from the Academy Award-winning, "Spirited Away", really outdid himself in his first true feature length film with Studio Ghibli. Nausicaa is filled with heart, hope, and gives an unprecedented perspective on the natural world and the humanitarian role with it. I can watch this movie over and over again and still see it for the first time. It is exciting and suspenseful; with scenery hand-painted so beautifully that no computer-animated film could match. I would recommend this movie to everyone, both young and small.

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