The Brothers Grimm of our days go by the names of Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

Rating: 9/10 (18 December 2006)

Wow, another ride on a roller-coaster, created by Studio Ghibli and its personal saint, Hayao Miyazaki. I still don't know what impressed me more about it: The art, the pictures or the fantasy the story is driven by. I probably never will be able to make a decision about that.
So forget about that and let me just say, watching a movie that carries the name "Miyazaki" somewhere is a guarantee for being on a trip through fantastic lands, inhabited by fresh, cool, amusing, impressive creatures and enjoying some of the most charming and unpredictable tales ever told.
Some words on the graphics: This movie was made in a time where a computer that was capable of displaying the game "Pong" in a decent way had the size of a one-story-house. There was no Pixar, no ILM, no WETA Digital. There were crayons, pens and the talented hands of the incredible crew, gathered around Hayao Miyazaki. And just with that they created animated pictures that even nowadays let most other cartoons look like the work of an infant. An example? Just take a look at the castle towards the end.
This is not a movie. This is a world on its own. And I enjoyed the visit.
I can't wait till Christmas because this piece of art is gonna be one of my presents. Two more words: Special Edition!