Mononoke-hime (1997)

English title: Princess Mononoke.

An iron foundry plant situated in a forest area faces the opposition of the forest spirits.

This fantasy animation has a few marginal qualities, of which the most prominent one is the depiction of the characters in the foundry. Also, the design of the forest creatures is imaginative. As for the idea of "nature's revenge", it's a good one in principle. The film, however, becomes progressively dehumanized as it goes along. I found it engaging at first, but was bored at the end.

Rating: 45