My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Monday, June 1, 2015

The Wind Rises (2013)

Hayao Miyazaki’s last film from Studio Ghibli is a treasure of the art form.  A love story set before WWII between a young aviation engineer and a young woman suffering from Tuberculosis.  Looking into the making of this film I’ve learned this is a fictionalized telling of the life of Jiro Horikoshi.   Miyazaki had adapted this story earlier as a Manga.  In many ways it’s also a love story between Miyazaki and flight, for you can see through Jiro’s eyes the joy and excitement of designing airplanes for the future.   This adult film is a must see for anyone who loves animation.  A
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