Kaze tachinu

2013 [JAPANESE]

Action / Animation / Biography / Drama / History / Romance / War

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 88% · 182 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 85% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.8/10 10 114904 114.9K

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Plot summary

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.

Director

Hayao Miyazaki Photo
Hayao Miyazaki

Top cast

Emily Blunt Photo
Emily Blunt as Nahoko Satomi
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Photo
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jirô Horikoshi
Hidetoshi Nishijima Photo
Hidetoshi Nishijima as Honjô
Elijah Wood Photo
Elijah Wood as Sone
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1.14 GB
1280*682
Japanese 2.0
PG-13
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23.976 fps
2 hr 6 min
Seeds 12
2.11 GB
1920*1024
Japanese 2.0
PG-13
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 6 min
Seeds 67

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Bret M. 8 / 10

I have very mixed feelings on this film

I have very mixed feelings on this film. On one hand, the movie definitely has a pacing issue, but on the other, the story is very emotional. It’s WAY too long though. The story being told also isn’t very exciting. It’s a very grim, solemn story, so when you have a story that’s sorta lowkey like this, paired with the 2 hour and 7 minute runtime, the movie feels kind of sluggish and boring at times. Most Ghibli films will tell their story, but also leave time for cool action sequences or something really interesting in between the gut wrenching story. Even one of my least favorite Ghibli films, Pom Poko interrupts its story for an extended parade sequence that is one of the most cursed things I’ve ever seen. But things just keeps chugging along at a pace that makes it feel like I’m watching this movie in Slo Mo. But even then, I have to admit, the story being told is brilliant. This is a great movie overall. It’s one big issue is its pacing, but other than that, this film is great.
Reviewed by Judd R. 10 / 10

This movie was gut-wrenching and beautiful

This movie was gut-wrenching and beautiful.
Reviewed by Kevin P 7 / 10

A wonderfully directed swan song for Miyazaki's admiration

A wonderfully directed swan song for Miyazaki's admiration for aviation, with beautiful animation. The film has an impressive all-star voice cast. The film has some controversy over sugarcoating Imperial Japan's war crimes with this colorful romanticized version. But one could argue this is more of a character study, where passion for creation is exploited by the government for war and destruction. Jiro's dream sequences with his Italian aviation designer hero Giovanni Caproni are very colorful and insightful of Jiro's imagination. Jiro's short angry boss is hilarious. I'm glad they still condemn the Axis powers in the cafe scene. Naoko's brief marriage with Jiro is really sweet, and her inevitable fate is tragic. I just wish that the movie focused more on Jiro's grief and his guilt over building warplanes. Jiro feels emotionally distant and stoic. The final post-war dream is fittingly bittersweet. The movie is very charming, but could've used more meat to the character inner turmoil.
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