This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I sat on this one for a day, and the more I think about it, the more I love it. The beautiful animation, the deeper themes relating to humanity/nature, the music, and just a fantastic story. There are so many different lenses you could look at the movie through, whether it’s focusing on greed, resentment, power, love, war, etc., and it somehow still feels like a simple story.
I’ve enjoyed every Miyazaki movie I’ve seen up to this point, but…
Damn, this started really good but they missed too much near the end. Doesn’t feel nearly as dark or traumatizing to Harry like it was in the book. Still really good tho.
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I had high expectations and this movie still delivered in every way I had wanted it to. The visuals were insane, the nods to the folklore, the sound design was unsettling, Count Orlok was fucking creepy, and virtually all the performances were amazing (especially Willem Dafoe and Lily-Rose Depp). That Dolby sound was booming but it was awesome. Horror is in its PRIME! I could see myself giving this a 5 on second watch.
Nosferatu is one horny mf tho.
Only ever saw bits and pieces of this growing up but damn, good start. I’m on a Matt Damon binge I guess.
