04-30-2020, 05:51 PM
^ Maybe I'll give that Dracula a chance then, the strongly negative reaction to the 2nd half had put me off investing hours in it.
The Wind Rises (2013)
This biopic of aircraft engineer Jiro Horikoshi (designer of the Zero) is easily my favourite Hayao Miyazaki so far. 'The Wind Rises' is full of longing, wonder and romance for the age of aviation pioneers, framed by Miyazaki's trademark azure skies. The gorgeous transitions in and out of Jiro's dreams and reality is something that could only be accomplished in hand-drawn animation. Watching the film you become so conscious of the invisible medium in which we exist. Miyazaki continually draws attention to birds wings, ash falling from the sky, an umbrella being caught by a gust of wind, cigarette smoke drifting, hair waving in the breeze, or a paper plane arcing between two people. At several points it's the invisible force that brings his characters together. Jiro is a peaceful, kind, gentle dreamer but he has to come to terms with the reality that his genius for plane building will be misused. At one point he makes a quip to his engineering team about removing the guns from the fighter plane to save on weight and you aren't entirely sure if he's joking or not. The love Jiro has for his sickly wife and Joe Hisaishi's score on Mandolin and brass is so beautiful you wanna cry.
The Wind Rises (2013)
This biopic of aircraft engineer Jiro Horikoshi (designer of the Zero) is easily my favourite Hayao Miyazaki so far. 'The Wind Rises' is full of longing, wonder and romance for the age of aviation pioneers, framed by Miyazaki's trademark azure skies. The gorgeous transitions in and out of Jiro's dreams and reality is something that could only be accomplished in hand-drawn animation. Watching the film you become so conscious of the invisible medium in which we exist. Miyazaki continually draws attention to birds wings, ash falling from the sky, an umbrella being caught by a gust of wind, cigarette smoke drifting, hair waving in the breeze, or a paper plane arcing between two people. At several points it's the invisible force that brings his characters together. Jiro is a peaceful, kind, gentle dreamer but he has to come to terms with the reality that his genius for plane building will be misused. At one point he makes a quip to his engineering team about removing the guns from the fighter plane to save on weight and you aren't entirely sure if he's joking or not. The love Jiro has for his sickly wife and Joe Hisaishi's score on Mandolin and brass is so beautiful you wanna cry.
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