Top class Miyazaki

Rating: 7/10 (16 September 2007)

My other half's a huge Miyazaki fan, so I've seen most of his films, but found that they got very samey after the first few I'd seen (and I suspect you can watch them in any order and get the same impression). Laputa, however, restored my interest. It is, of course, lovely to look at, as ever showing that 2D animation is different but not inferior to its CGI sibling. The story is classic Miyazaki (innocence, nature and kids vs badness, science and grown ups) but is much better than most (well, much better than Porco Rosso anyway) and it has flying pirates! What's not to like? If you enjoyed Howl's or Spirited Away, then definitely see this. If you've seen some Miyazaki and didn't like it, give this a try anyway - it has flying pirates!