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- 2010
- PG-13
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- 1 h 55 m
- 2010
- PG-13
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- 1 h 55 m
Summary Something bizarre has come over the land. The kingdom is deteriorating. People are beginning to act strange... What's even more strange is that people are beginning to see dragons, which shouldn't enter the world of humans. Due to all these bizarre events, Ged, a wandering wizard, is investigating the cause. During his journey, he meets ...
Directed By: Gorô Miyazaki
Written By: Ursula K. Le Guin, Keiko Niwa, Hayao Miyazaki, Gorô Miyazaki
- 2010
- PG-13
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- 1 h 55 m
- 2010
- PG-13
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- 1 h 55 m
Tales from Earthsea
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6.1
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Summary Something bizarre has come over the land. The kingdom is deteriorating. People are beginning to act strange... What's even more strange is that people are beginning to see dragons, which shouldn't enter the world of humans. Due to all these bizarre events, Ged, a wandering wizard, is investigating the cause. During his journey, he meets ...
Directed By: Gorô Miyazaki
Written By: Ursula K. Le Guin, Keiko Niwa, Hayao Miyazaki, Gorô Miyazaki
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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18% Positive
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73% Mixed
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9% Negative
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1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
47
18% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
73% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
9% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
The Miyazaki legacy is in good hands.
The sights and sounds are splendid--a lovingly hand-detailed portside city, a touching musical interlude in a windswept field--though they're largely disconnected from the narrative proper.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 104 User Ratings
6.1
50% Positive
52 Ratings
52 Ratings
32% Mixed
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18% Negative
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19 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 104 User Ratings
6.1
50% Positive
52 Ratings
52 Ratings
32% Mixed
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
18% Negative
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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The set pieces make this well worth watching while director Goro Miyazaki shows he's truly his father's son.
This film is too scary for very young children, while older fans are likely to focus on the film not faring well in comparison to the elder Miyazaki's recent work.
An artistically arresting yet narratively lame and strangely unfocused cartoon aimed at older children and young adults.
It also features deaths by strangulation and immolation as well as a nasty bit with a flying severed limb.Kids may be less put off by all that, though, than by the film's uninspired hand-drawn animation, visual flatness and elongated running time.
Earthsea seems to be a stupendously dull place. It would try the patience of any kid.
It's a beautiful piece of art.
Definitely worth watching and one of the best studio ghibli movies.
Loved it's more mature style.
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It has the reputation of being the worst Studio Ghibli movie and some even claim it is the only bad movie they made except for the art style and presentation. It is set in Ursula K. Le Guin Earthsea fantasy realm. She created her own great fantasy world in the Earthsea novels and her works are considered as cult classic of the genre (but like the more famous Tolkien books too are not for everyone). To get this done it is told that she said to the director Goro Miyazaki that it was not her book but his movie and it was a good movie. Later she said that the movie was a disappointment at the end. Back to the movie: With all that above said I was curious about the movie and want to know if the criticism was correct or a hyperbole. Story: There is something wrong in the world of Earthsea as two dragons clash at sea, the cattle gets ill and the harvest dies on the field. All kingdoms are on a slow path to ruin. Meanwhile the teenager Arren is on a journey without a true goal when he is saved by the mage Sparrowhawk. They continue their journey together as it seems their meeting was guided by fate. This is the set up for the story. The story is actually not that bad as I see no critical missteps. It is more underwhelming and slower. Some parts are like a slice of life without anything mayor happening. They put more effort into exploring the characters including mindsets, views and motivations without distractions (This can be translated to boring for some). I think the criticism is right that it is the weakest movie release by Studio Ghibli. They set the bars high and their reputation is hard to keep up over the years. I must mention that this means not that it is garbage. I was entertained and liked the movie but it was not that impressive or amazing. Characters: I like the characters in the movie but they lack the last push to win me over completely. Arren and Sparrowhawk work well together so it is a shame they do not use them better. Therru is an interesting character and works well as does Tenar. The bad guys are a bit too one dimensional for my taste and lack the depth and charisma of their counterparts in other Ghibli movies. Again I sound too negative as it is not garbage just not really good or on the same level as previous movies (I noticed that I repeat this a lot). For the art style and visuals this is truly a Studio Ghibli movie. The characters look great and the world is beautiful. Hort Town looks amazing and has a charm. The landscape are beautiful too especially the desert at the beginning. In this category there is nothing to criticize. The soundtrack is the same and enhanced the atmosphere. At the end I hate to admit that the criticism is right for it being the weakest Studio Ghibli movie. It fails to reach the levels of the better movies. I will however say it is not garbage as I have seen much worse movies. The difficult question at the end is the rating. How much did my expectation harm the experience or better said did I set the bars (unfairly) too high? I will give a 6/10 here. Maybe watch or read a review from someone who have not watched the other Studio Ghibli movies to get a fairer review.
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"Tales from Earthsea" is once again, wonderfully animated by Ghibli, and despite its usage of violence and finess lacking and its confusing plot elements, its rather not that bad. While it's not as warming other Ghibli movies, it still conveys enough action that it's not considered bad.
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If you enjoy the writing in Kingdom Hearts and haven't seen a single other Studio Ghibli film you might enjoy this.
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Production Company
Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
DENTSU Music And Entertainment,
GNDHDDT,
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners,
Mitsubishi,
Nibariki,
Nippon Television Network (NTV),
Studio Ghibli,
Toho
Release Date Aug 13, 2010
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Once humans and dragons were one. Then, humans chose land and sea, and dragon chose wind and fire. [Japanese release]
Awards
Asian Film Awards
• 1 Nomination
Awards of the Japanese Academy
• 1 Nomination
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
• 1 Nomination
