Talent Hayao Miyazaki

Two anime characters - a young boy and a creature with a large nose - seated at a wooden table in a rustic interior scene with a green door and windows.
Review

The Boy and the Heron review – poetry, philosophy, pure emotion

by Mark Asch

Less a swansong and more a heronsong from the Japanese maestro Hayao Miyazaki, a mystical and ambitious message of hope for the future.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Colourful illustration of a young man gazing up at a propeller plane in a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
Review

The Wind Rises

by David Jenkins

Hayao Miyazaki’s brilliant swansong is a complex, swooning melodrama on aviation and the caveats of creativity.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Underwater scene with colourful jellyfish, coral, and a dome-shaped structure in the foreground against a green and blue background.
Review

Ponyo

by Anton Bitel

At its heart, Ponyo is a film about a global catastrophe, but the apocalypse has seldom seemed so joyous or tender.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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