“Le vent se lève, il faut tenter de vivre.” – Paul Valéry Miyazaki’s new (and reportedly last) film “The Wind Rises,” loosely based on the lives of engineer Jiro Horikoshi and author Tatsuo Hori, is a gorgeous and bittersweet look at prewar Japan and the consequences of pursuing a dream. Jiro (voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt,) … Continue reading "Jiro Dreams of Planes: Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Wind Rises”"