HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE

     Howl’s Moving Castle is a Japanese animated fantasy film made in 2004. It is based on the novel by English writer Diana Wynne Jones. The film made $190 million in Japan and $235 million worldwide. Howl’s Moving Castle was distributed in North America by Walt Disney Pictures and English dubbing was made by Pixar’s Peter Docter (an American film director, animator, producer and voice actor). It was nominated for The Best Animated Feature Academy Award in 2006.

     The story is about a nineteen year old hatter girl named Sophie who was turned into a ninety year old woman by a witch curse. On her way seeking a cure for her transformation Sophie meets a tremendously powerful wizard Howl.

     The film received positive reviews in general. Rotten Tomatoes reported that 86% of the critics gave the film positive reviews, which prove the success and general reception of the film. Every person, at some point in their childhood, probably had dreamt of the magic land where there are witches and wizards who have the supernatural powers, and grow an imagination how everything might look like. This film’s visuals are done brilliantly and the plot is sophisticated enough that makes it more than a cartoon. Moreover, I think grown-ups might find Howl’s Moving Castle more fascinating than small children. Highly recommended to watch! ;)

Check out the trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UibodUGoL4M 
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http://www.yourfaceisa.com/miyazaki-month-howls-moving-castle/