Spirited Away
2003
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Jun 9, 2005 · Based on the novel by. Diana Wynne Jones. Almost the first sight we see in "Howl's Moving Castle" is the castle itself, which looks as if it were hammered together in shop class by wizards inspired by the lumbering, elephantine war machines in "The Empire Strikes Back." The castle is an amazing visual invention, a vast collection of turrets and ...
Parents need to know that Howl's Moving Castle-- based on a book by Diana Wynne Jones-- is a gorgeous animated fantasy from famed Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki that includes mildly scary images (featureless blob-men, wraithlike wizards, explosions, and background war scenes) and a couple of dark night scenes.There's a bit of peril/tension when main characters seem to be in danger or ...
David Ansen Newsweek Howl's Moving Castle has the logic of a dream: behind every door lie multiple realities, one more astonishing than the next. Mar 13, 2018 Full Review Derek Malcolm London ...
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- Fantasy, Anime
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Jun 9, 2005 · By contrast, there is giggling, belly-laughing, and gasping to be done watching Howl’s Moving Castle. The Japanese director has adapted the popular British writer Diana Wynne Jones’s 2000 ...
Miyazaki's vision is an extraordinary one, and Howl's Moving Castle confirms his fascination for transformations, for dangerous journeys and strange adventures. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 ...
The Japanese voice acting is terrific -- although the voice of "young Sophie" doesn't strike me as anything special, the actors playing the aged Sophie, Howl, and especially Calcifer are fantastic. Calcifer is a magnificent creation and should delight even the most conservative fan of the novel.
Jun 10, 2005 · Apr 6, 2023. Howl's Moving Castle is a breathtakingly beautiful and captivating animated film that fully embodies the imaginative and heartfelt spirit of Studio Ghibli. Director Hayao Miyazaki masterfully weaves together elements of fantasy, romance, and coming-of-age to create a story that is both magical and deeply human.
Jun 17, 2005 · Howl's Moving Castle: Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. With Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Tatsuya Gashûin. When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
Because of its convolutions, Howl's Moving Castle isn't quite as transporting as "Spirited Away." But it's a moving bridge between his lyrical fancies and his outrage. Miyazaki is like a soulful cartographer of the soul, mapping our inner landscape, leaving us bedazzled. Read More.
The film doesn't halve itself to appeal to two generations. At its best, it turns all moviegoers into innocent kids, slack-jawed with wonder. Another soulful gem from the peerless Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. Sophie, in both her incarnations, joins an impressive sisterhood of Miyazaki heroines, whose version of girl power presents a potent ...
