Miyazaki: Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke is in my opinion Hayao Miyazaki's best film purely for the level of depth that the film provides. The film is aimed mainly at a teenage audience but can definitely be viewed by a wider audience. This film is a lot darker than his previous films making it less suitable for younger children but in my opinion makes it a better film. The film is an adventure fantasy so its main aim is to tell a story in an elaborate fictional world. It fulfils its purpose really well it is a very entertaining film full of interesting characters and creatures. It does however go above and beyond by having strong social commentary within it. At this point in Miyazaki's career he'd started to become angrier toward issues around environmental impact cause by industrialism. This film had very strong tones relating to these feelings that I felt were told in a visually stunning way.