Review of Howl's Moving Castle (2004) by Glomman — 26 Aug 2020

I don't think that this movie is as good as the other ones by Studio Ghibli. Again, just like other movies in the same category, there's much absurdity going on, from the girl being cursed with being an old woman, to the guy who transforms into a bird who fights planes in a fictional war, to fluid monsters who have literally no right to existence after their former master was stripped of her powers, yet they still somehow exist, I genuinely don't know.

In terms of theme, sure there's this magic and coming of age, but sometimes it's horrifying, sometimes it's romantic and so on and so on, it's really all over the place. If you want to watch a genuinely good Ghibli movie, watch My Neighbour Totoro or Spirited away, this one's good, but no masterpiece.