The Wind Rises is the second movie I have now watched from legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and I gotta say I'm starting to understand the praise. This film was incredibly beautiful and had me very much invested in it. The story of Jirô Horikoshi is one of tragic irony. He dreams of making groundbreaking aircraft that will ultimately be expendable by the effects of a terrible war. As far as story elements go, The Wind Rises is as good as any movie I've seen with wonderful characters and an enticing story. The animation is also quite brilliant with the movie really shining as a work of art. After Castle In The Sky, I can honestly say I look forward to seeing other Miyazaki efforts and hope they entertain me as much as these ones have.
Rating: 8/10
Rating: 8/10