Review of Howl's Moving Castle (2004) by Srgus — 07 Mar 2020

Second film I see from Studio Ghibli and I am surprised again. I found the story a little slow and very monotonous, but that doesn't mean it ruined my experience with the film. The film, visually, is so full of details that it made my eyes shine because of the beauty of the lines that were on the screen in front of me.

The landscapes, the castle moving, the protagonist's dress and her hair. And one of my favorite scenes is breakfast. (How could a movie have made me feel hungry?). The characters are very charismatic and well built.

Calcifer is a very comical character with very few scenes, but he does not lose his importance in the story. What to talk about Howl? He is a very important character too and we see a little bit about his personality before becoming attached to the protagonist, and his personality after her.

Rather ambitious and narcissistic to become someone who cares about others. Then we have our protagonist named Sofia. She is humble and sweet, but she has, between the lines, a low self-esteem that is almost invisible.

He is naturally a person who would help anyone, even if they were your enemy. She is a very realistic character, in which she treats her problems with caution and with her heart. Once again Studio Ghibli shows once again that it does not feel obliged to provide details about the world of its film.

He just wants us to follow the growth of all the characters. In the end that's just what will matter.