This magical anime film follows an unusual adventure infused with romantic conundrums.

Rating: 8/10 (28 August 2014)

Howl's Moving Castle (2004) is stunning. Although the film could use more scenes and screen time for a much comprehensible story, it would still be difficult to believe anyone who enjoy anime and fantasy films not to like this; especially it is an original fantasy work.
This magical anime film follows an unusual adventure infused with romantic conundrums. I gave up questioning the love here as love is a mysterious existence that should not be questioned. Nonetheless, the magic spells are not the only unusual thing here, it is also quite unusual that Sophie adapted and moved on quickly as an old lady which is actually a lighthearted watch.
In brief, this film has beautiful visuals from characters to the landscapes and it is certainly high in fantasy. If you do watch this, you can even tell that you will be expecting something different from the start as this film is indeed mysterious and will remain mysterious even after the film ends.
PS. I know this film is nearly 2 hours long but I still feel that this film is too short and hasty. :(