It has been a thousand years since the Seven Days of Fire that destroyed the world. A toxic jungle now spans the earth and encroaches on the remaining lands where humans still live. Princess Nausicaa (Alison Lohman) lives in a peaceful valley and explores the lands on her glider. She regularly searches the toxic jungle for anything that might be of use. Returning from her most recent exploration, she spots a man fleeing from an Ohm! An Ohm is an immense insect, like a battleship that crawls at superspeed. Using a variety of devices and her flying talents, Nausicaa calmed the infuriated Ohm and sent it back to the toxic jungle. The fleeing man proves to be Lord Yupa, a famed swordsman who travels among the kingdoms. Yupa (Patrick Stewart) tells how more towns have been consumed by the toxic jungle. Happily, the idyllic Valley of the Wind is protected from the toxic jungle thanks to the winds that keep away the spores that spread the jungle plants. However, an airship appears in the sky and soon crashes in the valley. In its hold was one of the giant warriors from the Seven Days of Fire as well as samples of the toxic jungle! Not only must the valley residents hunt for spores that may have spread from the crash, the Tolmekian Army arrives to take charge of the giant warrior. Kushana (Uma Thurman) leads the Tolmekians and she will crush any who interfere.
The setting is amazingly well-realized and the characters have more depth than should be expected. The art is outstanding. Though this predates the founding of Studio Ghibli, it is the first original work by Hayao Miyazaki. The story is substantial, the action is plentiful, and the voice acting is excellent.
Great popcorn fun and highly recommended!
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