dir. Hayao Miyazaki
writ. Maurice Leblanc (characters), Monkey Punch (graphic novel), Hayao Miyazaki, Tadashi Yamazaki
Miyazaki's first feature film explodes onto the screen, coming delightfully unhinged within minutes, as Lupin and his buddy (looking a great deal like Captain Beefheart) launch into a chase and shootout, the characters clearly invigorated by the burst of action. This tone is sustained throughout the film, the threat of violence always exciting the characters, a call to adventure.
Though the animation lacks the sophistication of later Miyazaki films (Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle,) his storytelling skill is already evident, the plot skipping along, slowing only to build up for the next rush, a balance of pacing and sheer joy.
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