Howl's Moving Castle (Hauru no ugoku shiro) (2004)

Posted : 5 months, 2 weeks ago at Jun 6 3:18

Un film fantastico, che lascia incollati alla schermo dall'inizio alla fine.


A fantastic movie, which leaves glued to the screen from beginning to end.

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 11 months, 3 weeks ago at Nov 30 4:12

"What a dump. When I think of castles, it's not what I picture." Hauru no ugoku shiro (a.k.a. Howl's Moving Castle) - the latest animated enchantment from esteemed Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki - is based on a novel by English writer Diana Wynne-Jones. This portion of anime is set in an indeterminate period (a cross between Harry Potter, Jules Verne and Alice in Wonderland) where late 19th century costumes mingle with flying battleships, witches and wizards. The masterpieces of Hayao Miyazaki (and his legendary Studio Ghibli) are indisputably the most exquisite animated pictures originating from Japan. The breathtaking artistry of each of Miyazaki's films is undeniable; employing traditional, time-consuming hand drawn animation to astonishing effect. Miyazaki's 2001 release, Spiri...Read more

Posted : 1 year, 11 months ago at Dec 25 1:20

Hayao Miyazaki is my favourite director - and responsible for some of my favourite Anime.. this movie is amazing!! And competes with Princess Mononoke as my favourite of his movies. Visually it is gorgeous, surreal, entrancing. Terrific plot that keeps you thinking. Magic and love to keep your romantic involvement and mystery to keep you engaged. I have to say, firstly, I am a snob, and I watch it in Japanese - I hate dubbed versions of anything, and i think the japanese is more beautiful and poetic. but for the peons out there, Howl is voiced by Christian Bale, and Sophie is voiced by Jean Simmons and Emily Mortimer, Calcifer the fire spirit is voiced by Billy Crystal etc. The basic plot is Sophie is a quiet studious girl, running the hat shop while her mother is off galavanting. Howl is...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years ago at Nov 5 18:19

No point asking me; if a book preceded the movie I’m gonna prefer it nine times out of ten. This is no exception. This film is kid’s play compared to Diana Wynne Jones’s book – which is a novel for children BUT is completely brilliant and can be enjoyed by readers of any age. The film contains only a fraction of the characters and events of the book. Although you do get Billy Crystal as the Calcifer the fire spirit in the movie and that helps move it all along.

Posted : 2 years, 1 month ago at Oct 10 9:51

I'm still in love with this film. Hayao Miyazaki is one of the few who could create this much wonder!

Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago at Feb 11 6:45

Being a Ghibli production, you know that it is going to provide top class entertainment, enchanting storylines and beautiful settings. This film is no different and I would say it is one of the better films to be released by the studio.

In a steampunk setting, we are introduced to some extremely likable characters. Despite it's Universal certificate here in the UK, it still deals with some pretty adult themes, such as war, which pervades the entire film. I would recommend this to anybody, I thought it was a fantastic piece of cinema.

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 2 years, 10 months ago at Jan 25 6:15

Hayao Miyazaki has done it again. This is another of his engaging works which is a brain trip on the high, fantastic road of the subconcious. But like all his other fantastic works, this one has a heart. You still know and feel that the experience is familiar, each character's dispositions only right, and the troubled circumstances the characters are plunged into, comic yet inevitable (in the film's world).

The animation is great too. This is really worth buying and watching over and over again. it is perpetually exciting.

Rating : 10/10