The breakthrough of Hayao Miyazaki that I don't want to see

Randi 2022-03-23 09:02:05

There is a type of director, you will always have expectations for his next work, because you don't know what the next one will be, like Kubrick, and there is a type of director, you will never want him to change his style, even if You'll buy the same kind of film for a lifetime, like Woody Allen, and Hayao Miyazaki.
I myself can't believe that I, as a fan of Gong Lao's brain, would give this film three stars, but in all respects, this is destined to be my least favorite Gong Lao work. Abandoning fantasy to play with reality, there is no imagination and innocence in the past, only the pursuit of dreams, but unfortunately this dream is a little pale in the context of the war in the whole film (although Hayao Miyazaki tries to play down this background factor). .
However, the whole film still incorporates the first elements that Hayao Miyazaki is used to, family, friendship and love, which accounts for a large proportion of the first attempt. In Hayao Miyazaki's previous films, although there are elements of love, they are not the main ones, and most of them are vague and ignorant loves. In this film, love can be said to run through the whole film, from acquaintance to acquaintance. When it comes to falling in love, every major node of the relationship between the male and female protagonists is accompanied by changes in the social situation.
What has been inherited is Hayao Miyazaki's love for flying machines. As an indispensable and important element in Gong Lao's works, he finally became the protagonist in this film, carrying the director's vision for the sky, freedom and dreams, just like the film. It is said in the middle: "It doesn't matter what the war is, I just want to make a beautiful plane."
It is worth mentioning that the seamless connection between dream and reality appeared many times throughout the film, which made me seem to see Jin Min's shadow. , this can also be regarded as a major breakthrough in this work.
In general, on the one hand, this film entrusts Hayao Miyazaki's desire to break through, but on the other hand, he is reluctant to give up his previous style completely. This eclectic approach makes the film feel a little out of tune. It's really a pity for me to see the traditional style of the old palace.
The last thing I want to say is that, in fact, no matter how bad this film is, it is worth at least four stars. The reason for the minus one star has to mention the dubbing. A big gimmick, it can be said that the dubbing of Anno Dashengu has lowered the grade of the whole film by N levels. From the beginning to the end, except for the volume change, the tone of voice has not changed at all, even "I love you, please marry me". The lines of all kinds of affectionate confessions can be said and faded out. When watching the movie, as soon as he opens my mouth, I am on the verge of going crazy. Many scenes are accompanied by Hisaishi's music. It should be a big tearjerker, as long as he opens his mouth, it will make people cry. The tears that were about to come out were instantly swallowed, and there was even a danger of laughing. Even if I had no emotions, I still couldn't speak. The liberal arts dog was tired enough to watch this film without subtitles. what! I just want to say that Anno's return can be completely dismissed with a small supporting role. Why should he match the protagonist to him? To destroy a work alive, Mr. Gong's habit of looking for stars to dub should really be changed.
PS, Takahata's new work Kaguya Princess, which was shown in the trailer before the movie, is more attractive to me.

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  • Valentin 2022-03-31 09:01:03

    In addition to his work, Miyazaki's own recent remarks have put him at the center of the controversy. In a self-reported article published in Studio Ghibli's free magazine "Hot Wind", Hayao Miyazaki publicly opposed the revision of the pacifist constitution and reflected on Japan's actions in World War II, including launching a war of aggression, air raids on Pearl Harbor, comfort women, etc. historical issues. Regarding the territorial issues that are currently much disputed, Hayao Miyazaki believes that both parties in the dispute should jointly manage them.

  • Lue 2021-12-19 08:01:06

    "The designer's hardship is forever"? It is very different from the epic film you imagined. It is the dullest one of the few Hayao Miyazaki I have seen. Whether it is a major earthquake or World War II, a few shots have passed without too much ink, but it has given countless empty spaces. Shots of the sky, clouds, grass, and trains. In fact, if the background of war is let go, the movie is like the director’s nostalgia for the times, hometown, and old people.

The Wind Rises quotes

  • Young Nahoko: Be brave, Kinu!

  • Kurokawa: We thought you were going to marry an airplane!