Mindboggling

Rating: 10/10 (17 November 2005)

I have already read the book version of this, and loved it, so really wanted to see the film version.
I love cartoons as well, and anime, but i was a bit unsure.
It was unbelievable! It totally blows your brains away, and i was all twitchy afterwards and could not stop thinking about it- I had to go home and read the book twice before i calmed down totally.
I am now absolutely obsessed by this film. It enthrals you totally from when Sophie first meets Howl ( flying over the rooftops to escape from black blobs- how cool is that?) until the ending, (which i will not spoil.)
You cannot describe how good this film is- you just have to see it for yourself. It is so much better than Disney, but because it is not a big Hollywood movie it wasn't advertised very well. All the little kids who saw it were gasping and enjoying it far better than some cheesy run of the mill Disney.
The graphics are Amazon, the music is so subtle yet perfect, and the characters are fantastic. It is the best animated film I have ever seen.