Review of The Wind Rises

Pros: +Directing and writing flow perfectly together (no surprise from Miyazaki) +Story and themes presented relate to anyone +Great voice acting from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and others +Amazing animation with so much creativity brought out in every frame and dream sequence +Makes you feel like your visiting Japan +Show the good and bad of Japan +An interesting time period to base it on, which brings into question the dreams that the protagonist is chasing +Takes on many dark themes in an light and admirable way +Had me smiling for almost all of the movieCons:
-Some pacing issues hold it back from being a masterpiece

Final score: 9.4