I was, unfortunately, very disappointed by Howl's Moving Castle. I loved Spirited Away, but this movie just didn't hang together very well for me. I thought the animation was incredible, but the story just didn't seem to go anywhere. I never felt like there was a strong central conflict that I could follow from start to finish, just a lot of truncated storylines that interfaced chaotically. That being said, it's probably worth it just for the visuals.
