Howl's Moving Castle
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We saw the latest Hayao Miyazaki movie, Howl's Moving Castle yesterday. It was wonderful! Miyazaki seems to have a thing for steampunk imagery, and this was no exception. There were loads of steam-powered inventions, cars and warmachines. I particularly enjoyed the huge flying things that moved by flapping their wings.
It was quite magical, indeed. The plot was somewhat tricky, as there was very little exposition as such. You just have to figure it out, or be left puzzled. I thought the story had pleasing details: people's reaction to war, aging (all the more important since my birthday is today - I'm already 25, *gasp*), how the characters weren't good or bad but something in between... It was all very good and well done.
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25! You're a child!
Posted by: Iain Cheyne 
at October 10, 2005 11:24 AM