Howl's Moving Castle


Studio Ghibli films are immensely difficult to describe, but at the same time immensely entertaining to look at. It's almost like an Escher drawing come to life in the foreground and in the background is the subtlety of an impressionist painting. The plot of the film, such as it is, deals with a young woman who is cursed to live her days as an old woman and breaks the curse through her own ability to care for other people. The two major themes of the film are anti-militarism and ageing - and how ageing is not necessarily a bad thing. I liked the film, but it isn't my favorite studio Ghibli film - that would have to be either my Neighbor Totoro or Spirited Away. But if you like Ghibli films check this one out and even if you've never seen one of Ghibli; films it's also worth watching



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