Saturday, April 08, 2006

Movie Review - Howl's Moving Castle

Hauru no ugoku shiro (2004)
directed by Hayao Miyazaki
rating: 4 out of 5 jalapeƱos
on DVD from Andy

I think I'd forgotten how good Miyazaki's movies are, or I'm sure I would have seen this sooner. Here there is a difference between the essential nature of a gunpowder spark and the warmth of a hearth. A sidekick remains mute - a scarecrow with his wide arms to the breeze. It demands, and provides, a little wonder.