Another trip to the cinema but well worth the effort on this occasion, since the Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki is a bona fide genius -- and I don't use the word lightly. Based on the children's book by a Welsh (!) writer, he has created a beautiful, painterly world of the imagination. It's the story of a young girl transformed into an old crone and her love for the wizard Howl who has lost his heart (literally). There is also a lovely bouncing scarecrow and an appealing Dougalish dog. While perhaps just a smidgeon beneath his masterpiece ("Spirited Away"), this hand-drawn animation rivals the best of Disney's output and is so much more enchanting than even the best computer work. It's nearly two hours long but I didn't struggle to read my watch in the dark to find out how the time was going, which for me is an indication of just how absorbing the film was.
Although I usually prefer to watch films in their original version, it was the English dub being shown and the voice talent (mainly British) was more than acceptable.
2 comments:
From the previews I've seen it looks a lot like Bellville Rendezvous. Sounds like it needs to go on the must see list.
Think I would like to see this film as well, seen it advertized at one of the local flicks you make it sound like a watchable film.
Indiana
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