Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Meloo Peloo I really like Studio Ghibli movies. I never thought how they were made before this documentary and now I appreciate them even more due to the effort goes into them. Ghibli Studio looks really amazing with the spiral stairs and the cool rooftop but as far as I understand, Miyazaki is not the best boss in the world. Throughout the documentary, I never witnessed him giving a praise or liking some work. He seems rather pessimistic to me. I would never have guessed this from the movies he made.I really admired how tediously he works. It is said that he works from 11 to 9 6 days a week. This motivated me to work more and be more disciplined. Truly inspirational movie for anyone who is interested in any type of art. I think it shows the good and bad sides of working in the art industry.

Parker Lewis I've seen only one Studio Ghibli movie, and that was Porco Rosso, one of the earlier features of Studio Ghibli. I like behind-the-scenes documentaries and The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is a maudlin, very insightful look at Hayao Miyazaki and his thoughts and philosophy about animation. I especially liked the juxtaposition with the loyal cat at the Studio, the outside greenery, the transmission towers. It's sort of a stream of consciousness and we get an insight into one of the great animation directors of our time.We also see Hayao's loyal PA and the other staff members, who take exercise breaks led by Hayao.Seeing the lights go out on the Studio was sad and reminded me when the tents folded for good in the M*A*S*H.

rolfesam If you love films as a passion go watch this.If you love films as an art go watch this.If you love animation go watch this.If you want to see a glimpse of the magic of film go watch this.This documentary is something special. If you don't know already this documentary follows one of the greatest animators of all time, Hayao Miyazaki, as he works on what is likely his last film, the Oscar-nominated 'The Wind Rises". This small peak behind the scenes is something of an oddity among documentaries. Where as so many documentaries are focused on presenting the facts of a topic to light in a way that is both non- biased and easy to understand 'The Kingdom of Dreams and Magic' prefers to forgo this and instead attempt to provide emotion to its viewers as well as leave a lot of subjects and stories untouched or unfinished in a way that makes me think that the documentary film makers behind the camera never had any intention in attempting to make the famed studio Ghibli any less magical. I have to believe that this was done purposefully to protect the magic of the studio to which the title of this documentary alludes. If you are reading this and wondering why I'm being so vague about describing the actual goings on of the documentary it is because I feel the emotion of what I saw in this film can never be translated properly to the written word. If you ever watched a movie of Hayao Miyazaki then watch this flick, it will only make you respect the man, the studio, and the films even more.

Ieda Marcondes Wonderful and insightful movie about Hayao Miyazaki's life and work at the famous Studio Ghibli, responsible for animation classics such as "My Neighbor Totoro" and "Spirited Away", during the making of Oscar-nominated "The Wind Rises", his most personal work to date and presumably the last. The documentary offers many personal views from the director, with plenty of photographs and archive footage, and also incredible shots of the strenuous process of making traditional hand-draw animation. At 72 years old, and facing a possible retirement, Miyazaki still manages to instill hope for more to come. Beautifully done.