Another Miyazaki masterpiece!

Rating: 10/10 (15 May 2011)

In the early 20th century, an orphaned boy named Pazu (Voiced by James Van Derbeek) was working until he finds a girl named Sheeta (Voiced by Anna Paquin) floating from the sky with a crystal around her neck. His own mission is to protect her from government agents like Mushka (Voiced by Mark Hamil) to sneaky air pirates lead by Dola (Voiced by Cloris Leechman) who all want that crystal and to find the secrets that may lead to a legendary floating island in the sky called Laputa.
co-starring the voices of Andy Dick, Mandy Patinkin and Richard Dystart, this here is a magnificent work of animated art. This brilliant animated fantasy adventure from writer-producer-director Hayao Miyazaki is one of the most original creations ever as it made big bucks at the Japanese box-office and excellent reviews. In 1989 it came here to the states in a decent dub called "Laputa: Castle in The Sky" and then in 1998 they made a redub version that was suppose to come out in 2000 but was delayed until 2003. I adored this movie for years since i was 15 when i had a fansub tape back in 97 when i was 15 and the soundtrack as well, the score to this one is just breathtaking.
I also love the beautiful scenery, imaginative creations around the island to the landscapes and of course the action abound with good storytelling. This movie influenced many things like Sonic The Hedgehog 3 to James Cameron's Avatar.
The film is pure entertainment and satisfying all the way as it's a must see for any movie or animation fan.