Zorgak's Reviews

  Spirited Away [SUB] (2001) 8.5/10 Hello and welcome to another movie review. Today, I’ll be tackling one of the most critically acclaimed movies ever made. Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Spirited Away was released on July 20, 2001, with Miyazaki’s animation studio Studio Ghibli producing the film. Upon its release, Spirited Away was critically acclaimed by both general audiences and critics, and was a massive box office hit. The film was even awarded Best Animated Film at the Oscars. At this point in time, I have seen this movie a couple of times now, and although I enjoy it, I still fail to see why this was so popular. In Japan, it makes sense seeing as this has heavy Japanese folklore mixed into its story. But abroad? The movie has phenomenal animation, but I just don’t see how this got so popular. Anyway, let’s begin. This is the story of Chihiro, a 10 year old girl who is moving to a new home with her mother and father. On the way to the new place, the family t...

  Princess Mononoke [SUB] (1997) 9/10 Hello and welcome to another movie review. As I’ve been revisiting old reviews and altering them, some of them I have felt the need to revisit altogether for one reason or another. One of those movies is Princess Mononoke. This movie was released on July 12, 1997, with the director being none other than Hayao Miyazaki, with his animation studio Studio Ghibli producing the film. Princess Mononoke is regarded as one of Miyazaki’s best movies and I firmly agree with that. Princess Mononoke is a movie that I have seen only once before. Although I enjoyed my initial viewing, I don’t think I fully absorbed what the movie was trying to tell me, so my original review always felt off. Now that I’m a bit more mature, rewatching Princess Mononoke was a wild trip. I loved its story, characters, central themes, and animation a lot more this time around. I can even see how some people would say it’s a masterpiece. Personally I’m not going to classify it ...