Classic Friday : Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind (1984) 8/10

Starring : Alison Lohman, Shia LaBeouf, Edward James Olmos, Chris Sarandon, Patrick Stewart
Director : Hayao Miyazaki
Running Time : 118 mins

In a world where humans have been all but wiped out by a deadly spore, and giant insects roam the earth, a young girl named Nausicaa (Lohman) discovers that she has the ability to communicateon some level with the insectsand strives to protect the valley where she lives from the invading insects, but when some evil doers plan to attract the insects to the valley by stealing one of their young, Nausicaa is forced to fight to her village from being wiped out.

This is a great animated movie which tackles ecological questions in a fun and futuristic way. The characters aren't as clever or fully developed as later Studio Ghibli efforts, but all the wonderful elements you'd expect from Miyazaki are present and accounted for and there are some great animated moments which even by todays standards look impressive.

You’ll like this if you liked : Paprika