Having spent a day mulling over, the visual experience that is Miyazaki's latest, and perhaps final work I find myself in a strange place.

There is no doubt that this movie is a departure from the other Ghibli movies I have seen. No film by this picture house is more personal, nor dives so deeply into the subconscious than 'The Boy and the Heron', but is that so bad? A lot of my friends seem to think so. To me,…

Hayao Miyazaki's the wind rises does not often get the acclaim it deserves. Sheltered under Miyazaki's other exceptional pieces of work; to some this movie departs from the wonder and enchantment of the world of Ghibli and offers an entirely different experience. That would be a somber one, that asks the viewer to question what is important in life. Is it your passion, your work or the people closest to you.

Nevertheless, it is my honest account that this movie…