Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle (2004) is an adaptation of Diane Wynne Jones' fantasy book of the same name. In it a young woman is cursed, which turns her into an old woman. To get rid of the curse, she teams up with a famous wizard and his colorful crew who live on a moving castle. Even though Miyazaki creates memorable characters and wonderful scenes, the film suffers from problems in its narrative and pacing (apart from the final third).
Ghibli's background art and animation are top-notch yet again. The character and location design are marvellous as well. Miyazaki's compositions are great as expected. Joe Hisaishi's musical score is delightful - especially the ending song.
Even though it's Miyazaki's weakest film due to problems with its screenplay, it's still an entertaining and touching adventure film with more heart than other similar films.
Score: 8 out of 10
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