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The Wind Rises

2013
Drama
Animation
2h 6m
A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II. (imdb)
Directed by:
Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki
Written by:
Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki
Starring:
Jun Kunimura Jun Kunimura Hidetoshi Nishijima Hidetoshi Nishijima Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Gordon-Levitt Mansai Nomura Masahiko Nishimura Masahiko Nishimura Morio Kazama Shinobu Ôtake Shinobu Ôtake Hideaki Anno Hideaki Anno John Krasinski John Krasinski Mirai Shida Keiko Takeshita Keiko Takeshita Miori Takimoto
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Genres:
Drama, Animation, Biography
AKAs:
Kaze Tachinu, The Wind Is Rising
Country:
Japan
Languages:
English, French, Japanese, Italian, German
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The Wind Rises

2013
Drama
Animation
2h 6m
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mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 10 Jan 2014
98
98th
A fitting and deeply emotional coda to an enviable career. Miyazaki uses animated technique and subtle cues to elevate very real history (and engineering, of all things), into his usual mold of exquisite cultural fantasy. So as in the best of his films, life becomes something intangible - grander than we typically believe it to be, and as captivating as it should be. It also works, if Caproni is a cipher for Miyazaki himself, and Jiro is, say, Anno Hideaki, as a wistful passing of the torch.
Rated 10 Jan 2014
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 12 May 2018
5
93rd
Always preoccupied with the ideals of dreamers in a cruel world, and obsessed with aviation as transcendence, this fictionalized biopic seems a parabolic autobiography of the director himself. A reconciliation of pacifist conviction with national identity. Perhaps saccharine, but infectiously good-natured. There is a level of serenity here that only the Japanese seem able to attain. Even if it's not Miyazaki's coda, it carries the bittersweet air of culmination.
Rated 12 May 2018
frankhowleyFrankHowley
Rated 13 Nov 2013
75
69th
I definitely liked it, but because there's little fantasy elements I wasn't deeply enchanted as I usually am with Miyazaki's work. It's still sweet, poignant, beautifully animated, and has a great score.
Rated 13 Nov 2013
icarusIcarus
Rated 02 Jan 2015
84
75th
My favorite elements of this film involve the beautiful animation (the mix of colors in some scenes is sublime) and the wonder at human invention. The film also leads me to reflect upon the nature of work and production, and the way that others might appropriate that work in ways we would never endorse. Miyazaki does a nice job creating that tension in Horikoshi--a man always willing to go out of his way to help others, yet who also designed a most destructive instrument of war.
Rated 02 Jan 2015
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 09 Mar 2014
8
80th
On the ambition of dreamers, and their willingness to work with an unjust and cruel world in order to create magnificent things.
Rated 09 Mar 2014
cowmanCowman
Rated 31 Jan 2017
50
13th
A movie about an aeroplane designer during the War that has almost nothing to say about neither planes nor war. Maybe the moral ambiguity of designing weapons as a pacifist could have been explored? Halfway through some girl is added as a random love interest. Because the real story apparently lacked actual depth the writers gave her tuberculosis so we can feel sad for her, resulting in corny melodrama.
Rated 31 Jan 2017
ytadelYtadel
Rated 06 Mar 2014
7
84th
This was probably one of my top five most anticipated theatrical experiences of 2014, and I'd say it both did and didn't live up to expectations. It was beautiful to look at and thoughtful and emotional, but it didn't quite sweep me away and certainly didn't sear itself permanently into my imagination like the best of Ghibli/Miyazaki.
Rated 06 Mar 2014
kasperlKasperL
Rated 05 Oct 2015
80
86th
Very beautiful. I was completely caught up in both the artful images and the story.
Rated 05 Oct 2015
maakalmaakal
Rated 27 Nov 2014
62
19th
Probably my least favorite Ghibli film. I just never got into it, and didn't care about any of the characters. It's beautiful, of course, and heads above most other animation, but was a disappointment.
Rated 27 Nov 2014
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 09 Sep 2013
68
15th
It looks gorgeous, but Miyazaki tempers his greatest asset, his imagination, in favor of an agonizingly slow drama that didn't really need to be animated.
Rated 09 Sep 2013
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 18 Mar 2014
7
57th
While visually appealing, Miyazaki's uneasy love letter to aviation -- and to a greater extent, the pursuit and realization of one's ambitions -- never really succeeds in matching a rather unimaginative melodrama with his unfailing visual sensibility. Not the farewell feature I was hoping for but still worth a watch.
Rated 18 Mar 2014
nargNarg
Rated 27 Aug 2020
95
98th
Crushing and life affirming. Jiro is plugging along in life, stopping bullies, carrying people to safety, and making pretty planes, all with this endearing assuredness of purpose. But real life encroaches on his dreams: those beautiful curves of metal need space for guns, loved ones get sick, countries collapse in fascism. We end on what can most succinctly be described as tragedy and despite that we still as imperfect human beings have to ask: was the dream worth the costs, can we forgive Jiro?
Rated 27 Aug 2020
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 11 Mar 2014
33
11th
A movie about the man who designed the suicide plane would make an interesting story. To bad this movie decides to instead be about a love story rudely interrupted by a man having to do his job. Incredibly un-Miyazaki, the movie glosses over the war and instead makes Japan seem like the victim of just "being behind of the technological times". Poorly paced and filled with one-dimensional characters the movie is a horrible send-off to a filmmaker with an amazing career.
Rated 11 Mar 2014
lofisofilofisofi
Rated 26 Oct 2018
93
96th
for whatever reason it does not seem like people like this film, but i found it to be absolutely beautiful, how it demonstrates the way our passions are turned into tools of war and imperialism. moreover, it is a good study of the creative process, how we lose ourselves to it and how our creativity becomes used up.
Rated 26 Oct 2018
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 06 Aug 2014
44
25th
Oh boy, this is boring as hell. If the protagonist was likeable instead of annoying it might have worked but the story would still be too dull. Here's for hoping this is not Miyazaki's final film.
Rated 06 Aug 2014
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 25 Nov 2018
80
81st
A quietly powerful film from a director who has matured enough to transcend the usual thematic motifs of the war film and the biopic to create a character study that feels genuinely human. Although the shot composition here is never quite as technically accomplished as the pre-digital Ghibli films, the star lineup of key animators really breathes life into every cut.
Rated 25 Nov 2018
emtiltemtilt
Rated 23 Jan 2015
91
94th
A patient film, marvelously directed.
Rated 23 Jan 2015
neonmanNeonman
Rated 17 Nov 2014
63
20th
Has the spectacle and animated wonder of the other Miyazaki films I've seen, but lacking in as memorable characters. The love story in this (which produces such wonderful images like the poster) is so weak that it does nothing for the film except dilute what already is so little of the characters. This certainly does have some sequences that no animated aficionado should miss out on seeing at the cinemas.
Rated 17 Nov 2014
cutecakecutecake
Rated 11 May 2018
69
47th
A movie that should have been a masterpiece ends up being a bit of a mess with a first half that feels like a completely different movie than the 2nd as Miyazaki tries to incorporate a love story to make it more of a standard movie. There are some beautiful dreamscapes and animation in general but the characters all feel extremely dull and the voice cast doesn't do anything to help. You can really tell that Miyazaki didn't really have a full story in mind when he started this.
Rated 11 May 2018
aureliuszAureliusz
Rated 28 Sep 2014
90
86th
Udalem sie na spotkanie filmowe, a dokladniej na film animowany. Film wedlug mnie pokazuje esencje mlodosci, dazenia do marzen w trudnych czasach jakimi jest wojna, glowny bohater mimo wszystko goni za marzeniami. poza tym zakochuje sie, wykorzystujac kazda chwile z ukochana zdajac sobie sprawe, ze chwile ktore im zostaly sa takze ulotne. Filmowi przyswieca motto: "Zrywa się wiatr! Spróbujmy żyć - tak trzeba!"
Rated 28 Sep 2014
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 24 Sep 2015
83
77th
Unlike his other work there's probably very little to keep kids engaged, but the maker of the most mature child-friendly films on the planet has probably just made his most mature film yet. The initially disjointed storyline pulls itself together half-way through to form a beautiful, emotional, thoughtful, nuanced and self-reflective poem on the nature of artistry, ambition and warfare that is a whole-heartedly befitting farewell to one the great filmmakers of our age.
Rated 24 Sep 2015
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 12 Nov 2014
88
95th
Beautiful and uncompromising. The factual inaccuracies didn't bother me since it's obviously a fable and the historical context of the story was brilliantly used. The central themes are powerful and presented with heartfelt care. It doesn't offer simple resolutions and its subtlety is easy to mistake for a lack of bite especially considering the soft and gorgeous visuals. A film of overbearing dignity and weighty sentiment.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 05 Mar 2014
95
92nd
Elegant, thoughtful, well balanced, beautiful, difficult, reflective, nuanced, and simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming. Like most Miyazaki, and maybe even more effectively, it manages to inject more genuine emotion than most mainstream live action films. A wonderful coda to a stunning career.
Rated 05 Mar 2014
lexlex
Rated 04 Dec 2014
85
67th
Yeah it's true the characters themselves are rather bland, but the character of the film as a whole stands as strong as any other of Miyazaki's greatest works. Through its immaculate landscapes, its weaving through reality and dreams and its soft-spoken pace and interactions, it would be foolish to dismiss The Wind Rises as less imaginative or powerful than anything else in his fantastic filmography. An admittedly flawed story with nothing less than masterful animation and directing.
Rated 04 Dec 2014
noam_razNoam Raz
Rated 28 Jul 2014
50
36th
Some kind of "look-at-me-I'm-so-genius-and-had-such-an-amazing career", which only effects those who had the aspiration to become genius, and realized they aren't.
Rated 28 Jul 2014
djrossdjross
Rated 23 Jan 2015
72
81st
Engineering as a form of dreaming, weaving together Valéry, Mann, Hori and Horikoshi. The dialogue is not without subtlety, but the characters are still very flat and simple in a way that seems unavoidable in this genre. The focus on the tragic dimension of an engineer collaborating in the production of war machines may be aesthetically legitimate, but the saintly rendering of the protagonist, without hint of corruption or cynicism, tending to his fictionally-ill spouse, seems a little dubious.
Rated 23 Jan 2015
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 21 Sep 2014
6
86th
miyazaki dreams a dreamer with deficient eyesight whose dreams happen to wreak devastation. jiro's myopia can't escape the winds of fate, yet his unquenchable capacity for love, dreams, LIFE, remains good-natured and inspiring. indeed, if the world fully embraced the qualities jiro personifies, would such wars even exist for his planes to facilitate? miyazaki tragically examines the creative, preservative and destructive powers of his own idealism/art in his last, best(?) and most personal work.
Rated 21 Sep 2014
redflagredflag
Rated 13 Mar 2014
96
85th
A hard film to watch. The controversy had me afraid that I was going to watch a nationalist apology. I needn't have feared; the first five minutes tackle the main issues head on, and the film never stops. Miyazaki and Co. have created a deep, troubled film about war, technology, and creativity. The visuals are, of course, incredible, and some scenes are unspeakably beautiful and terrible. Caproni has some haunting lines; Horikoshi and his planes lie broken in the end. Watched sub.
Rated 13 Mar 2014
dougiedDougieD
Rated 12 Sep 2013
90
81st
Hayao Miyazaki finishes his directorial film career with a touching biopic on the creator of the Zero aircraft. Equal parts biographical account and romantic melodrama with some fantasy sequences thrown in. Much more of a realistic drama than any of Miyazaki's other features, but in no way a minor work. It's a fitting end to the animation legend's career, as it is really about artistry and the prices paid for devoting life to art. The entire thing is gorgeous, from the animation to the score.
Rated 12 Sep 2013
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 08 Nov 2017
78
86th
Very good, though I liked it less than some of Miyazaki's more imaginative films. Still a great work of art worth seeing.
Rated 08 Nov 2017
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 15 May 2020
82
88th
Man dreams of building planes, goes to Dessau and falls in love. Challenging themes and all round very moving. The animation is top notch as always.
Rated 15 May 2020
fuzzleshnopsfuzzleshnops
Rated 19 Jan 2019
88
80th
Beautiful art direction!
Rated 19 Jan 2019
ottott
Rated 13 Aug 2020
75
68th
animation-wise this is one of the best miyazakis. and of course it wouldn't be a ghibli film without a weird race-thing like the huge jewish nose in this one
Rated 13 Aug 2020
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 06 Nov 2014
85
90th
A sparkling end to a wonderful career; Miyazaki's farewell is very arguably one of the most beautiful animated features ever made. It is admittedly a little dry in parts, but there are so many moments of brilliance and genuine genius the couple of flat scenes are soon forgotten about. The thought of no more Miyazaki's, that's a little sad isn't it.
Rated 06 Nov 2014
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 06 Sep 2020
96
90th
Wow. I loved this. Hayao Miyazaki leaves his fantasy worlds behind to make a (fictional) biopic about an airplane designer and ends up doing it exceptionally well. It isn't for kids. It dips into some really mature themes and heavy topics. The pacing is a bit slow, but I was thoroughly invested in Jiro's story and struggles. The animation is stunning and the story is easy to follow. Likable characters really helps this one out too. DEFINITELY watch this if you like Miyazaki.
Rated 06 Sep 2020
schnofelschnofel
Rated 27 Jun 2014
32
15th
An obscure, barely dramatized story that is so sentimental in every little detail that war and love and dreams just become an endless sigh. The best scenes are montages of landscapes and exteriors.
Rated 27 Jun 2014
corbadCorbad
Rated 28 Aug 2020
70
53rd
Disjointed and sparse despite all the detail; the film feels long. While it is impossible to take the art for granted—the design is lovely, the animation cuts no corners, and the sound design is excellent (the Tokyo earthquake is truly affecting)—Jiro is an unsympathetic protagonist in the final act and the theme of "just making something beautiful" is very poorly defended; ultimately, the film disappoints.
Rated 28 Aug 2020
damildamil
Rated 27 Jan 2015
75
81st
Admittedly, I was getting a little bored during the first half. The film gets a little self-indulgent when it comes to Miyazaki's obvious affinity with aviation. The main character was a little bland. An appropriate alternate title for the film could be, "Airplanes and Cigarettes". Once the love story kicked in, I really enjoyed it. It was really sweet & very emotional. I didn't expect any less, but the animation was beautiful & incredibly detailed. And the sound design was fantastic, too.
Rated 27 Jan 2015
denizgunal13denizgunal13
Rated 03 Jul 2014
70
57th
Özellikle Japonlarýn savaþ uçaðý üretme çalýþmalarýný keyifle izledim.Kaliteli bir film olmuþ...
Rated 03 Jul 2014
rufamRufam
Rated 03 Jan 2015
70
57th
Gorgeously animated (especially in the more stream-of-consciousness, dream-like parts) and warmly emotional, "Kaze Tachinu" does not sweep but it's a charmer. Despite a faceless protagonist and some melodramatic turns, Miyazaki's benevolent spirit, his vivid visual details and one of his subtlest scripts build towards a worthwhile swan song.
Rated 03 Jan 2015
joojooJooJoo
Rated 08 Dec 2014
5
80th
Impossible for me to consider its value without thinking of how much we lose with Miyazaki no longer creating these wonderful pieces.
Rated 08 Dec 2014
sputnik84sputnik84
Rated 12 Aug 2014
80
65th
This is the only work by Miyazaki I've seen which is about a person who actually existed. You witness the progress of his life and career. The snippets of dreams and fantasy felt a little out of place given the seriousness of the subject matter. In the Japanese language version, the German man has such a weak voice I could hardly hear him. A moving story, but non-Miyazaki fans might leave the theatre scratching their heads as to what they just watched.
Rated 12 Aug 2014
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 18 Jun 2022
67
30th
Elegant, stunning animation is expected at this point, but Miyazaki’s reach seems to exceed his grasp narratively – a cluttered and confused first half awkwardly tied together with something of a love story, gives way to broad historical fiction in the second half, but Miyazaki’s inventions aren’t especially interesting (or endearing) leaving this otherwise beautiful film a somewhat hollow experience. English dub gives a fine cast some evocative characterisations but it’s all for naught.
Rated 18 Jun 2022
dommulldommull
Rated 14 Aug 2023
67
40th
Complex, believable, sometimes inspiring, but the messaging felt off to me. It seems to question but ultimately condone the myopic focus on one's passion, regardless of the consequences
Rated 14 Aug 2023
onyedionyedi
Rated 27 Feb 2022
71
54th
Hoş bir film ama biraz yüzeysel kalıyor. Jiro’nun uçak hayali var, nihai hedef de iyi bir uçak yapmak ama uçak yapma çabasına, karşılaştığı zorluklara, onları nasıl çözdüğüne vs. dair çok bir şey yok. O yüzden zaman zaman ilgiyi toplamakta zorlanıyor. Yan hikaye mi yoksa iki ana hikayenin biri mi olduğu belirsiz aşk hikayesiyse son derece iyi.
Rated 27 Feb 2022
tzakieltzakiel
Rated 03 Mar 2014
90
88th
Beautiful good-bye to Miyazaki. A more realistic and sad story than many of his others.
Rated 03 Mar 2014
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 03 Oct 2015
81
64th
More ground Miyazaki but still full of wonderful moments and cisuals. The lead is very well crafted and the interplay between his workaholic nature, childlike imagination, and, later, touching romance, gave me a lot to chew on as the film continued. Despite being a bit long there's rarely a dull moment as every scene builds on the previous one and gives a little more insight into the character. I don't think enough is done with the setting, though, and that kept me more distanced than I wanted.
Rated 03 Oct 2015
soixistSoixist
Rated 30 Mar 2021
89
87th
Really Good
Rated 30 Mar 2021
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 16 Nov 2014
80
73rd
While its not the most astounding and fantastical Ghibli movie, it is still fantastic with great voice acting and a solid story. Myiazaki is a mastermind and he fills even the modt grounded topics with charm. I liked it a lot!
Rated 16 Nov 2014
ewp805ewp805
Rated 23 Mar 2014
75
60th
A safe little drama that feels just like that, safe. Everything is beautiful and looks great in motion, but it lacked many enchanting elements expected from Studio Ghibli, especially from Hayao Miyazaki. The English dub is hit-or-miss, but mad props for having Herzog in there.
Rated 23 Mar 2014
stewballStewball
Rated 02 Mar 2014
70
54th
Beautiful but whimsically erratic and slow at times. The ending sort of brought it all together to a degree, but it's obviously intended more for Japanese audiences. I'm not sure whether he was trying to be matter of fact or expose Japan's role with the Axis powers in WWII. Miyazaki says this is his last feature film, which for me will leave "Ponyo" as his masterwork. Joseph Gordon-Levett heads the voice talent for the English version.
Rated 02 Mar 2014
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 06 Apr 2015
73
70th
Stunning visuals but the story lacked the brave escapism from the reality Hayao Miyazaki is so famous for. I do not mean lack of fantasy but more colorful plot.
Rated 06 Apr 2015
kavuKavu
Rated 31 Jul 2023
90
94th
Fantastic coda for Miyazaki, collecting themes from his earlier work and combining them with history in such a beautiful way.
Rated 31 Jul 2023
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 04 Sep 2014
79
52nd
The plot is competent-if-basic and the protagonist has no interesting nuances but this is still worth watching as one of the most beautiful films ever. I'm not sure if I've ever seen animation this gorgeous before. PS: I watched the English dub and the A-list actors gave no energy or variation with their performances, not helping their character's flat dialogue pop.
Rated 04 Sep 2014
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 03 Mar 2015
66
23rd
The film fell a little flat for me... The Wind Rises was a gorgeous film as far as animation standards go, Miyazaki does not disappoint there. Unfortunately this film bored me to tears. The English dubbing didn't help with Joseph Gordon-Levitt doing his voice work like he is giving a speech on the economies of the ancient worlds... he just sounded bored and in turn bored me...
Rated 03 Mar 2015
nepetaNepeta
Rated 07 Jun 2020
70
44th
Miyazaki manages to take the subject of this man's life and imbue into it all the wonder, fascination, joy and horror that he brings to his fictional worlds. That said, I'm wary about the sense of the film lionising Jiro, or looking to make him so very relatable; ; just because he is not the one flying these planes and firing their guns does not completely excuse him in my mind.
Rated 07 Jun 2020
hotsakehotsake
Rated 20 Nov 2014
64
59th
I wanted to love this spectacularly beautiful movie but alas I found myself bored at times. I'm not a fan of planes and I'm not partial to montages which doesn't help matters any. In the end I wish we could've spent more time with Jiro and his wife or even just with Jiro.
Rated 20 Nov 2014
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 05 Apr 2015
50
21st
Even beautiful pictures and colours can't save this boring story.
Rated 05 Apr 2015
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 30 Nov 2014
78
57th
Nice to get away from the fantasy creatures which dominate several of Miyazaki's films. Though I did find the sheer scope and pace of this epic a little bewildering. Not one of my favourites, but probably worthy of another watch. The animation is, as usual, both flawless and visually very imaginative.
Rated 30 Nov 2014
ocelotOcelot
Rated 12 Mar 2014
80
89th
I really liked this; probably my second favorite Miyazaki film (not enough arrow-induced decapitations). A heartfelt story without feeling manipulative or schmaltzy, and the historical backdrop was well done. I'm curious as to how much historical revisionism was in here, particularly with the acknowledgment of Japan's inferiority in technological achievement. Kind of goes against what I know about Pre-WWII Japanese identity. Highly recommended regardless.
Rated 12 Mar 2014
isaboojumisaboojum
Rated 26 Jul 2014
4
87th
You see that dreaming child, you feel WW2 looming over his future and you know what his life's work will be. It's heartbreaking.
Rated 26 Jul 2014
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 03 Jan 2015
76
76th
I'm not a huge fan of Ghibli's more 'human' films, with the exception of Grave, but this was a stronger effort than the rest. Whilst spotty, and I would have preferred the planned Porco Rosso 2, The Wind Rises is a deeply personal & fitting swan song for a true genius.
Rated 03 Jan 2015
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 15 Feb 2015
2
46th
Engineers don't kill people -other suckers 'just doing their job' do. Still, never picked a J cartoon up when wanting subtlety and some sequences were cool. Did drag in places though, I'd have preferred cutting all the dream stuff and playing it as a shorter, straight drama.
Rated 15 Feb 2015
rebeccalexrebeccalex
Rated 08 Jan 2017
85
85th
A truly heartbreaking film, just as sad as Grave of the Fireflies. On a happier note, the graphics were beautifully done.
Rated 08 Jan 2017
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 20 Mar 2022
70
53rd
Jirô Horikoshi: "Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you: But when the leaves hang trembling, The wind is passing through."
Rated 20 Mar 2022
redactedredacted
Rated 05 Feb 2015
83
79th
TWR is like the silver lining on WWII's Pacific theatre. During the film we witness this whimsical, fanciful tale of professional success & blossoming romance. The repercussions of the characters actions are immense & well documented off camera. A bloody spluttering TB death to the scaled up devastation brought on by a swarm of dogfighters, the pastel coloured frames are painted on a rotten canvas. Points for examining the necessity of technological advances to be an effective global player.
Rated 05 Feb 2015
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 26 Oct 2014
6
53rd
Enjoyed the Castorp character and of course it was wonderfully animated which is to be expected. Didn't take me away anywhere like most Miyazaki features.
Rated 26 Oct 2014
birchgrovebirchgrove
Rated 21 Mar 2014
84
27th
Beautifully done, just not my cup of tea. Didn't appreciate the tone or the humor
Rated 21 Mar 2014
sinnermaSinnerMa
Rated 05 May 2022
72
60th
Lovers of Miyazaki's hand drawn, old school animation style add as many points as you want. This seems like a Miyazaki passion project, a hymn to early aviation full of odd-ball actual projects that, here, in fiction, fly well, with an offset nod to reality that most reviewers seem to have missed (the closing fire bombing scenes, the scrapyard of Japanese planes & the plane parade of downed aircraft ala Porco Rosso). The story is generic with a ton of fictional bits but animation is God-like.
Rated 05 May 2022
chadarnookchadarnook
Rated 03 Oct 2021
81
63rd
A mature magnum opus. The historic aspects are captivating, but the plotting is a bit erratic and sprawling.
Rated 03 Oct 2021
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 08 Feb 2015
80
75th
Miyazaki is such a great filmmaker, and this serves as a great swan song. Though not one of his best films, it's certainly among his most poignant and bittersweet, and it's still a must-watch (if not of the same level as something like Spirited Away or Princess Mononoke).
Rated 08 Feb 2015
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 25 Jul 2019
62
32nd
Judothrowsbully:P+dreamoforwithitalianplaneengineer+helpgirlsafterquake+compchosen-senttogermany-thenfurther+finallyseesyoungergirlagain+buthewaitingforfrenchgirlwithtuberculosistogetwellsotheycanmarry+shepainter-paintedhiminfieldoften+shelunghemmorrhage-graphiclol+makeouteventhoughshesaysyou'llcatchit+shecomestoseehim-makesherstayandmarryeventhoughnotmuchtime+sheleaveslettersanddipssohewontseetheworstpart+hemadeagreatfighter
Rated 25 Jul 2019
beautyblissBeautyBliss
Rated 12 May 2019
75
42nd
Lacks the magic of some of the other Miyazaki films.
Rated 12 May 2019
uhrmacherUhrmacher
Rated 07 Feb 2015
85
50th
Really beautiful animation and interesting music but rather lacking in substance. The attempts to tie in with history come off as more awkward than effective and the romance plot is generally schmaltzy and unrelatable. Certainly a style over substance kind of film but amongst those it's not a bad one.
Rated 07 Feb 2015
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 14 Aug 2018
75
44th
Too long for criticker. https://letterboxd.com/pickle_man2135/film/the-wind-rises/
Rated 14 Aug 2018
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 29 Nov 2014
85
92nd
Charming and bittersweet. Mr. Miyazaki, you will be missed. ;_;
Rated 29 Nov 2014
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 21 Feb 2014
60
62nd
Maybe the same sort of thing could be said of Miyazaki, that he desires to make exquisite movies. And this--reportedly his last--is a nuanced artistic bow. But it carries with it its own share of wind. Yes, it's a "cartoon," but it is certainly not for children, what with its themes of war and love. Eastern spirituality is interwoven throughout. Characters smoke, drink and sometimes swear. And so it, much like its main character, leaves us with both inspiration and turbulence. (pluggedin.com)
Rated 21 Feb 2014
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 01 Mar 2014
75
83rd
An almost reflexive look at Miyazaki's own work, analyzing what is art and what is life. Studio Ghibli's animation as gotten increasingly gorgeous with every work and The Wind Rises may be the finest to date. The paper airplane sequence may be the most romantic thing ever captured in an animated film.
Rated 01 Mar 2014
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 07 May 2023
60
58th
eng; [the wind rises]; die lebensgeschichte eines jungen japaners, der ein neues kampfflugzeug entwirft - während dem aufkommenden zweiten weltkrieg.; (very enjoyable sounds);
Rated 07 May 2023
hulothulot
Rated 28 Mar 2014
60
54th
watched: 2014, 2017
Rated 28 Mar 2014
eritsukueritsuku
Rated 28 Mar 2014
81
53rd
Overall a very well done story w good dub-over performances offered and and poignant meaning to be gleaned. But it seemed to lack an element that truly compelled. Perhaps Miyazaki stuck a bit too closely to the underlying nonfictional story line to give this movie an oomph that it clearly lacks.
Rated 28 Mar 2014
kuroelKuroel
Rated 11 May 2020
65
68th
I adore people who feel so passionate towards their craft or area of expertise. This captures well the workings of a "nerd mind". The unassuming romance plot worked nicely. I just wish other supporting characters would have either been more fleshed out or simply cut out. As a whole, I couldn't really "click" with the film even as an avid fan of slice of life genre.
Rated 11 May 2020
plusdrolePlus_Drole
Rated 26 Feb 2017
85
47th
Not the best, but still Miyazaki.
Rated 26 Feb 2017
calexicoCalexico
Rated 24 May 2018
90
91st
I'm skeptical of the politics of commemorating a WWII Japanese warplane designer, at least as someone who grew up in America, but besides that this movie was incredible. So beautiful and poetic. One of Miyazaki's best, in my mind.
Rated 24 May 2018
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 03 Mar 2014
80
74th
Has everything you look for in a Miyazaki film (beautiful visuals, good storytelling, great music), but it's something that I'd rate toward the back of his very impressive catalog. It's a little over 2 hours long, and while that's not an egregious runtime by any means, you definitely feel it at points. The dream sequences were fun, but despite the events being something very important in history, they really didn't feel like it. Worth seeing, but not an absolute like Porco Rosso or Mononoke.
Rated 03 Mar 2014
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 06 Jan 2021
84
75th
Em honra dos 80 anos de Hayao Miyazaki. A coisa é que este não tem o mesmo sabor do Miyazaki clássico, embora seja um filme de lirismo também, sobretudo pela escalada do trabalho enquanto arte enfrentando as adversidades externas do dia a dia vital, é um filme que precisei mastigar de um dia para o outro para saber se tinha gostado ou não. DVD California Filmes.
Rated 06 Jan 2021
kitty_mariaKitty Maria
Rated 10 Sep 2016
96
71st
I am a huge fan of Miyazaki and have seen almost every film he's produced. I was amazed by this last film he created before his retirement as it was probably one of the most intriguing films I have seen. It includes beautiful drawing (as is expected) and a moving storyline.
Rated 10 Sep 2016
floweroneflowerone
Rated 31 Mar 2024
70
12th
داستان ساخت هواپیمای های جنگی ژاپن توسط یک طراح
Rated 31 Mar 2024
janusjanus
Rated 09 Mar 2014
80
77th
A compelling and nuanced ode to creative passion and its pitfalls. While not deep enough or original enough to call a magnum opus, it's plenty good work to retire on. Its old-fashioned sincerity and sentimentality don't always yield results but Miyazaki may be the last remaining filmmaker able to make it work at all. The English dub is shaky but not disastrous and worth putting up with just for Werner Herzog's unconventional voice work.
Rated 09 Mar 2014
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 09 Jan 2016
70
82nd
Great animation.
Rated 09 Jan 2016
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 30 Mar 2014
100
90th
Slightly too slow for my tastes, but I still really liked it. Very well-reflected and well-presented historical drama.
Rated 30 Mar 2014
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 17 May 2014
79
65th
2014-05-16
Rated 17 May 2014
guvolefouguvolefou
Rated 15 Mar 2015
77
64th
Moviemax Festival: Naif bir kişisel hikayeyle sert tarihi gerçekleri bu kadar yumuşak, sempatik ama ciddi bir tonda ancak Miyazaki anlatabilirdi belki de.
Rated 15 Mar 2015
psimpsim
Rated 29 Mar 2018
80
74th
Quite different from Miyazaki's other films, but I like the deeper themes that it tackles as well as the very moving and sad central relationship. This very much feels like the final film of a director who is looking back at his life's work.
Rated 29 Mar 2018
mandymandy
Rated 13 Apr 2015
6
44th
Doesnt quite capture the magic and mystery of other Ghibli creations but still a beautiful watch.
Rated 13 Apr 2015
ricRic
Rated 05 Jan 2015
75
42nd
Beautiful as always, but I thought the characters lacked some depth. And maybe a film on a weapon designer would have benefited from some kind of morality debate somewhere in the 2 hours + story (especially considering Miyazaki usual support for pacifist ideas in his film as well as in real life).
Rated 05 Jan 2015
tj_monsterTJ monster
Rated 01 Nov 2022
55
28th
Honestly a rather boring film, not enough soundtrack along with it, a slow boring story line. Nothing much to say about it
Rated 01 Nov 2022
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 24 Apr 2016
70
41st
Giving this the most neutral rating I can because I can't really figure out how I feel about this. I ADORE Miyazaki's work, and it feels so strange not to be that enthused about TWR. It's stunningly gorgeous, of course, but my problem is with the plot. Finding out that it's incredibly fictionalized feels like I've been manipulated and lied to. I grew to care about Naoko a lot, and finding out she didn't exist just ruins any rewatch value this movie might have had for me.
Rated 24 Apr 2016
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 31 Jul 2016
40
27th
Miyazaki should have called it quits prior to making this bland, maudlin, sexist, politically naive and of course totally fictitious biography of an aeronautical engineer whose creations were used in the waging of one of history's most ruthlessly barbaric wars of aggression. Asked by an interviewer if such a backdrop seemed fitting for a fawning, super-sweet parable of a boy who followed his dreams, Miyazaki belittled Japan's genocidal campaign as "foolish arrogance" that "caused trouble".
Rated 31 Jul 2016
xacviantxacviant
Rated 06 Mar 2014
87
80th
Ostensibly Miyazaki's swan song, this fanciful portrait of aircraft designer Jiro Horikoshi may not be in the top rank of his filmography, but it's a beautiful, haunting, and moving film nonetheless. While Jiro himself is a slightly dull protagonist (not helped by Joseph Gordon-Levitt's lackluster voice work) and the film ends rather abruptly, it consistently evokes the exhilaration of flight and of invention, and the animation is as gorgeous as you'd expect. Intelligent writing, lovely music.
Rated 06 Mar 2014

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