Howl no Ugoku Shiro

upon rewatch, im really tempted to bump howls moving castle up to a 4/5. seeing the subbed version this time around was much better, and as a result i got more invested into the wonderful cast of characters and their story. however, its those last 25-ish minutes, man. its really messy in its execution, much more than miyazaki should be.  not to mention how a couple of flaws from my first time viewing still remain, like the almost too nonsensical magic that can asspull our characters out of almost any situation. or the shaky tone, which jumps from an almost slice-of-life like comedy in one... read more

I love the Studio Ghibli films. So far I think it is safe to say that Miyazaki is my favourite anime author, and I doubt anyone will ever take his place because I have grown so attached to the work of this man and his ideals reflected on the way he conceives animation, that I can't think of a deeper connection with one's style in any way. That is the reason why "Howl's moving castle" was, at my first viewing, a serious disappointment. It was the first time a movie by Miyazaki didn't transport me to the world and imagery it showed. Almost two years later, however, and trying to bring another... read more

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