We are now wading into the warm waters of anime movies people. I don't own very many, I do plan to collect more in the future, but because this happened to be the film of choice last night, reviewed it shall be.
Howl's Moving Castle is about a plain girl named Sophie who puts on a brave face, but is really not content with her lot. After a quick encounter with a wizard named Howl, Sophie's plain-Jane life takes a dramatic turn when a witch puts a spell on her and transforms her into an old lady. Running away from home so as not to worry her family, Sophie soon finds herself in the world of witches and wizards as she poses as a cleaning lady to earn her keep in Howl's home. Whilst there she learns that she is not the only person with a curse to break. Howl's life is not so charmed as she would believe. Now it's up to Sophie to put all the wrongs to rights.
Howl's Moving Castle is brought to us by film director Hayao Miyazaki, the genius who brought us other anime classics such as Spirited Away and Ponyo. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2005.
With the voice talents of Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Billy Crystal, Lauren Bacall and Emily Mortimer, Howl's Moving Castle is a classic anime movie filled with suspense, drama, comedy, romance and magic. This is a movie that has me laughing one minute and crying the next. I think the first time I saw it, tears actually came to my eyes, and I don't cry in movies.
The animation is simply stunning and the visual creations of the castle and the witch's henchmen are wholly original and simply beautiful.
The animation is simply stunning and the visual creations of the castle and the witch's henchmen are wholly original and simply beautiful.
A beautiful story about the healing power of love and how appearances can be deceiving, Howl's Moving Castle is a flick I can watch time and time again.
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