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Hayao MiyazakiScreenplay:
Hayao MiyazakiCinematography:
Atsushi OkuiCast:
Takuya Kimura, 倍賞千恵子, Akio Ōtsuka, Ryūnosuke Kamiki, 大泉洋, Shigeyuki Totsugi, 美輪明宏, 加藤治子, Makoto Yasumura, Mayuno Yasokawa, Seiji Sasaki, Keiko Tsukamoto (more)VOD (3)
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Miyazaki's films grab you by the hand and take you on a magical walk through an incredible landscape. He is simply a sure thing. Once again I couldn't stop gawking at the sheer amount of boundless imagination and beautiful music. The story here was perhaps even more engaging than in Spirited Away, yet as a whole it falls a little short of it. I could still use another half a teaspoon of cuteness here. Even so, it's extremely real... almost 5 stars.
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The transition from a steampunk fairy tale to a philosophical adventure full of various metaphors was so smooth that I didn't even notice it and I was entertained from beginning to end, even though I was sometimes confused about what was going on, especially in the finale. I’m sure I’ve written several times already that Miyazaki's imagination is admirable, but I'll happily write it again. A beautiful film with a beautiful idea.
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Very beautiful animation, we will all agree on that, but that story… At the beginning I was satisfied and surprised; I’ve never been a fan of Japanese anime, so I was caught off-guard with how much I was enjoying Howl's Moving Castle – a nice fairytale with magic, charm and likeable characters. But somewhere around the middle, things change completely and I didn’t understand anything; I have no idea what started to happen and why. The character that up to that point was supposed to be the main villain suddenly becomes the best friend. Really, what the fuck? I don’t quite get all that praise for Miyazaki’s films. Maybe it’s because my mentality is too anchored in the west, I don’t know. 60 %
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I can't help but like this movie the most from Miyazaki so far, where does a Princess Mononoke a.k.a. eco-agitator go? :-) No, but I just find this a beautiful story with music that suits it. My only regret is that he didn't dye his hair back in the end, he really liked the blonde one better :-)) Daisuki! I'm going to bed with a smile on my face, reassured. And I like it that way because I want to have a good night's sleep. But that doesn't belong here anymore. ;-)
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Miyazaki first got me with Spirited Away and here he confirmed his status as one of the best animators ever. In many ways, Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away are similar (the look of the characters, the love motif between the girl and the supernatural being), but this is not a bad thing at all, because the director knows how to present it with elegance. If I were to compare these two Miyazaki's works, Spirited Away would win by a hair. The Witch of the Wastelands was a really interesting character and the castle itself was unique. The music and animation were a feast for the ears and eyes. This director just knows how to engage the viewer.
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