Last week, I watched Mononoke Movie III: The Curse of the Serpent. It is another part of the series that maintains the high standard of its predecessors. Although the pacing is rather fast and I felt a bit lost at the start, I managed to piece everything together as the story unfolded, so it didn’t spoil the viewing experience. In this regard, the first installment was actually the most confusing for me, whereas the second and third handle things much better. Even though the film follows a familiar structure – making the outcome fairly predictable – it successfully creates a suspenseful atmosphere. Visually, things remain unchanged: it looks fantastic. The highly original art style is one of the series’ standout features, and it looks great here too. Unfortunately, the version released on Netflix suffers from a low bitrate during action-heavy sequences, resulting in noticeable visual artifacts. If you want to watch the film for its visuals, you might be better off waiting for the Blu-ray release, which is expected in about two or three weeks. Overall, the movie was really good – 9/10.