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Howl's Moving Castle
I saw this movie last Saturday. I think it is better than "Spirited Away". The animation was top notch but the Story Telling was what really made this movie good.
The Story is about Sophie a young woman who doesn't think much of herself. She is on her way to her mother's hat shop when she is accosted by two soldiers. A wizard (later known as Howl) saves her. Howl is pursued by a jealous rival known as the Witch of the Waste. She in turn puts a curse on Sophie so that she turns into an old woman and can not tell anybody about the curse. Sophie then journey's to Howls moving castle (powered by a fire demon) and get's a job as Howl's cleaning lady. Okay so my short synapsis doesn't sound very appealing. But trust me the movie is very good. I believe that the moving castle is a metaphor for us as human beings. There are different forces within the castle and each character living within represents different sides of us. Sophie is wisdom and Howl -ambition. Kalsaphor is ingenuity. http://criticall.gameplanet.cz/criti...g%20castle.jpg http://ctribe.web.infoseek.co.jp/dat...castle_n05.jpg |
I tried to take my son to this last week but couldn't manage it... we will have to wait until he gets back from camp and the cottage.
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I'm really excited about this film. lurkette and I totally adore Spirited Away and think that Miyazaki-san is a total genius. It'll be a while before it opens here, but we're excited anyway!
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It's still not out here yet, but I'm eagerly awaiting it.
I loved Spirited Away and Castle's In The Sky so I have high hope for this one |
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. ;)
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