An Adventure For All Ages

Rating: 7/10 (5 August 2014)

Ah, I remember first seeing this on Toonami. Month of Miyazaki was the best thing they ever did. Every Saturday, me, my sister, and mother would all sit together and have a great time. Except for Valley of the Wind, which we missed. :P
Castle in the Sky is a perfectly fine movie, one that can be enjoyed by child and adult alike. Its adorable, adventurous, and, as usual for Ghibli, beautiful. The scenes on Laputa itself are among the best in Ghibli's filmography, in terms of gorgeous animation and background (IMHO).
I find myself giving many Ghibli films 7/10s. I'm not sure that's accurate. They are wonderful, with animation quality that's rarely matched. But they're not all brilliant in writing, or even have strong characters. Yet I don't feel they're missing something. They're good as they are. If you think Castle in the Sky is your kind of movie, it'll certainly please you.