By BRB after I finishing watching this movie for the 54th time
Howl’s Moving Castle is a beautiful Studio Ghibli creation written and directed Hayao Miyazaki. It is the love story of a young hatter named Sophie after she is turned into an old woman by a witch’s curse. She encounters a wizard named Howl, with whom gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king
- The animation is stunning
- The characters are beautifully complex, relatable and lovable
- Miyazaki says regarding the message of the film, “I wanted to convey the message that life is worth living, and I don’t think that’s changed”
- The music will give you ALL the feels
To listen to the genius that is Joe Hisaishi click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGetv40FkI
- The film explores themes such as love, loyalty and the destructive effects of war
- The film gave us memorable quotes like this one…
- Christian Bale was the perfect voice of Howl in the English sub
- The DETAIL of Howl’s room is incredible
And finally…
- The movie is from Studio Ghibli. Need there be any more explanation?
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