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    Top-Notch Animation

    The Wind Rises proves Hayao Miyazaki is still at the top of his game

    Alex Bentley
    Feb 28, 2014 | 10:42 am
    The Wind Rises proves Hayao Miyazaki is still at the top of his game
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    If The Wind Rises is the final film for writer/director Hayao Miyazaki — as may or may not be the case — consider it him going out in style.

    The mind behind such critically acclaimed films as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and the Oscar-winning Spirited Away has once again delivered a film of beauty and depth that few other animated filmmakers can approach.

    The Wind Rises tells the story of real-life airplane engineer Jiro Horikoshi (voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt), who was responsible for designing the famous Zero fighter plane that would be used by Japan in World War II. However, the film is much more interested in Horikoshi’s obsession with aviation in general, viewing his involvement with the military as more of a situational happenstance than a true desire.

    Miyazaki has once again delivered a film of beauty and depth that few other animated filmmakers can approach.

    Miyazaki goes into intricate detail about Horikoshi’s love of airplanes, interspersing real-world scenes with dream sequences in which Horikoshi interacts with his hero, Italian airplane engineer Gianni Caproni.

    The film as a whole is much less fanciful than some of Miyazaki’s other films, but these dream sequences allow him to indulge his other whims while still staying true to the spirit of the film.

    Although the film is surely fictionalized to a great degree, it still serves as a compelling early 20th century Japanese history lesson. In addition to showing almost a step-by-step breakdown of the evolution of Japanese aircraft, Miyazaki pays homage in his unique way to the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923, which devastated Tokyo and Yokohama, among other places.

    Lest you think the film is about history alone, it also features Horikoshi’s relationship with Naoko Satomi (Emily Blunt), a girl he meets while on a sabbatical. The film never truly develops into a romance, but their bond, as well as Horikoshi’s relationship with his sister, does provide a nice counter-balance to the male-dominated film.

    But airplanes are front and center for most of the two-hour film, and the way in which Miyazaki presents both the planes themselves and Horikoshi’s fascination with them is enough to keep anyone captivated. Airplane design is related to everything from the obvious, like birds, to the not-so-obvious, like fish bones, and every second of it yields insights for non-plane experts like me.

    Miyazaki’s animation style is deceivingly simplistic, as it contains none of the flourishes for which modern American films are known. But the expertise it takes to craft the film is evident in every frame, especially when the airplanes are involved.

    Voice talent can often be a negligible thing in animated films, especially when English is dubbed onto a Japanese film. However, Gordon-Levitt, Blunt, John Krasinski and Martin Short, among others, make their presence felt without detracting from the story in the slightest.

    Miyazaki’s career is so storied that ranking his films can prove difficult. But The Wind Rises deserves to be remembered as some of the best work he’s ever done. Because it’s nominated for Best Animated Feature at this weekend’s Oscars, it seems many others would agree.

    One of numerous dream sequences in The Wind Rises.

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    One of numerous dream sequences in The Wind Rises.
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    Dallas Bike Ride event will close down streets around downtown

    Teresa Gubbins
    May 15, 2025 | 6:20 pm
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    Thousands of bicyclists are expected to hit the streets of Dallas thanks to the Dallas Bike Ride, an annual ride taking place on Saturday, May 17 that's anticipated to draw 4,000 riders.

    Described as a family-friendly celebration of cycling and community, the Dallas Bike Ride welcomes riders of all ages and abilities to cruise at their own pace past iconic Dallas landmarks including Reunion Tower and the JFK Memorial. It's a recreational ride with a festive atmosphere: snacks, drinks, photo opportunities, and live music along the route.

    The 20-mile ride is "car-free" because — just like the marathon — it blocks off the streets where it passes, and those streets include the most densely populated neighborhoods in the inner city/urban core: the Central Business District, Victory Park, the Design District, West Dallas, Kessler Park, and the Bishop Arts District.

    That means four hours of avoiding those neighborhoods if you are driving, since it begins at 8 am, and is anticipated to last until 12 pm.

    A course guide highlights the neighborhoods and times that motorists are advised to avoid.

    The ride will start at City Hall, then cross over to Victory Park, before heading to Uptown and Oak Lawn, then through the Design District, to West Dallas, before doubling back towards downtown.

    From there it will swing over to Kessler Park and Bishop Arts before returning to downtown Dallas where it will end at City Hall with a branded Methodist Dallas Finish Festival, featuring live music, a beer garden, and food trucks.

    • Downtown Dallas will be closed from 7:45 am-12 pm, along Ervay, Commerce, Young, and Marilla.
    • Victory Park will be closed from 7:51-9 am, along Houston Street and Nowitzski Way.
    • Oak Lawn will be closed from 7:53-9:35 am, along Cedar Springs, Maple Avenue, Turtle Creek Boulevard, and Oak Lawn Avenue.
    • West Dallas will be closed from 7:48-10:40 am, along Continental Avenue, Riverfront Boulevard, and Commerce Street.
    • Kessler Park will be closed from 8:28-11:08 am, along Edgefield Avenue, Kessler Parkway, and Colorado Boulevard.
    • Bishop Arts will be closed from 8:32-11:59 am, along Tyler Street, Polk Street, West 12th Street, Zang Boulevard, and Jefferson Boulevard.

    The specific streets and times are listed here.

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