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The Wind Rises

Kaze tachinu

2013

Hayao Miyazaki

Animation

7.2

15,349

Animation. Drama Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the world's most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Robbie Collin Telegraph	"Miyazaki, who is both artist and engineer, has now lived his decade three times over, and yet he continues to astonish."
		Oliver Lyttelton IndieWire	"It might not be the director's most immediately accessible films, but it's among his most fascinating and beguiling"
		Xan Brooks The Guardian	"Looks astonishing but fails to face up sufficiently to the politics of its subject. (...) Naturally the animation is a joy to behold (...) But the film itself (...) It's too polite, it needs more bite (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Scott Foundas Variety	"[A] hauntingly beautiful historical drama (...) Miyazaki is at the peak of his visual craftsmanship here, alternating lush, boldly colored rural vistas with epic, crowded urban canvases."
		Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter	"A film about the beauty of flight and the prelude to war, whose astonishing visuals shout that life is wonderful."
		Nicolas Rapold The New York Times	"Mr. Miyazaki renders Jiro’s life and dreams with lyrical elegance and aching poignancy."
		Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"If the Japanese animation master makes good on his threat to retire, he’s going out on top with this gorgeous, haunting biopic (...) Miyazaki’s films stress perseverance and strength of character and a love of humankind that feel like an oasis in a desert of cynicism."
		Claudia Puig USA Today	"Jiro is a thoughtful engineer and a romantic, not a soldier. And 'The Wind Rises' conveys the visual poetry of its titular reference. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"It's a big story, and in this landmark film Miyazaki is up to every demand. Sit back and behold. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"
		Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"If this is indeed Miyazaki's farewell, it's a fine one. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"

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