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Porco Rosso





During the beginning years of the Great Depression, life in the Mediterranean has become difficult. Aerial pirate raids are gaining in frequency, thus requiring the need for capable "bodyguards." One of the best is a pig known as Porco Rosso.

Once a human and an ace pilot during World War I, he now freelances his services to those in distress. The fascist regime that has taken over the Italian Air Force has grown tiresome of his exploits and places a bounty on his head. On top of that, a hotshot flyer from the United States arrives and not only wants to steal Porco Rosso's glory, but also the woman he loves so dearly.

Porco Rosso may be the most personal of Miyazaki's movies, but it may also be the most enjoyable. It's is a pleasure to watch, from the opening sequence in which aviator Marco, the "Crimson Pig," rescues a gaggle of giddy schoolgirls from air pirates (and pirates from schoolgirls) to the final showdown with a hotshot American pilot. Marco really is a pig, though it's his airplane that's red. The story is straightforward: air pirates operating in the Adriatic, frustrated by Porco Rosso, hire an American ace to shoot him down.



Engine troubles bring Marco down in their first dogfight. He has his plane rebuilt in Milan, returns to his island hideout with the engineer daughter of the airplane builder and faces the American pilot again in a high-stakes duel. Although it's a simple story, it's not a dull one. The characters are all engaging, and the tone varies smoothly from humorous to dramatic.


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