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The Wind Rises
The movie depicts the life as well as the lifelong love of flight of Jiro Horikoshi, who is nearsighted and unable to be a pilot but manages to design Japanese fighter planes during World War II.
















20 October 1979, Newton, Massachusetts, USA



28 January 1981, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

26 July 1957, The Bronx, New York, USA

13 March 1950, Miami, Florida, USA

11 November 1960, Peekskill, New York, USA

5 September 1942, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

9 June 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA

5 April 1966, Tokyo, Japan



July 14, 2015
World-class animation, with obsessive attention lavished on the smallest, subtlest things
February 28, 2014
The Wind Rises has the sweep and majesty of a Technicolor Hollywood classic.
March 13, 2014
The film is one of the most rapturously beautiful that Miyazaki has made, and all the more unsettling because of it.
June 21, 2016
There's great humanity and great drama spread throughout, but all of it is given the careful, illuminating gleam of a dreamer's gaze.
February 28, 2014
At 73, Miyazaki's farewell is many things -- gorgeous, beckoning, compassionate. For better and worse, it soars above child's play.
June 14, 2016
The Wind Rises abstracts its own historical fabric by focussing on the tiny space between the stitches - on its psychological portrait and romantic plot.
February 27, 2014
In terms of tone, visual beauty, and storytelling, The Wind Rises represents Miyazaki at the apex of his abilities.
March 21, 2016
Although the pacing of the film is odd, the images are gorgeous, and they say more than the dialogue.
February 28, 2014
When Jiro dreams, "Wind" soars; when he comes down to earth, the film can feel a bit stiff and murky. But then, that may be the point.
October 08, 2015
"The Wind Rises" will mean the most to fans who've grown up watching Mr. Miyazaki's work. Think of it as your graduation present.
July 14, 2016
In The Wind Rises as elsewhere, Miyazaki's artistry is undeniable, but the storytelling is flabby.
March 13, 2014
The pastel palette bespeaks a determined, almost demented lightness.