Howl's Moving Castle
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Year: 2005
Stars: Voices of Jean Simmons, Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall, Billy Crystal (Amercian version)
This is the best movie I've seen for a while. I really loved it. I wasn't expecting to, but it was wonderful to see such a different film that kept me so engaged for the entire 2 hours it ran for. It really was an incredibly pleasant surprise for a randomly picked Saturday movie - out of all the ones I had taped over Xmas!
The story revolves around Sophie, a young girl who turns into an old woman when a spell is cast on her by the Wicked Witch of the Wastes. She goes off in search of a witch or wizard to break the curse, and finds Howl's Moving Castle - complete with Howl and a whole bunch of other cursed characters. Created by the same director and studio that made Spirited Away, this, for me, is far the superior film.
Incredibly charming, beautifully drawn and totally engaging, this is likely going to make it onto my top 5 films of 2009 (even if it was released in 2005).
Rating: 5 out of 5
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