Review of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Firstly, I am a huge fan of Studio Ghibli, and this movie kind of automatically hits home for me because of this. I am also a lover of vintage anime animation, and I can really appreciate that here. What we're shown of the world is vast, and the concept and phenomena present in this film is very interesting to say the least. I love the theme of nature and how it is presented throughout the film. With that said, though, I will say this movie is a bit below the standard of a good Hayao Miyazaki film. Poor character depth and a very rushed endingsomewhat bring down a very strong build-up. Overall though it is still a thoroughly enjoyable film, as Studio Ghibli films are meant more so to convey a sense of magic in it's teaching of lessons rather than be a deep, psychological piece. I would still recommend this film to any lover of magical, vivid anime movies.