Reaction from "GayMovieGuy":[T]his evening, I had the pleasure to join a packed house of Ghibli fans for a special preview of the very-highly-anticipated Howl's Moving Castle.
The animation is fantastic...The machinery design (which includes the trademark flying warships Miyazaki is so keen on) is spectacular...The backgrounds are phenomenal, too, as usual...and this film is involving.
It's the end which has the most trouble, though, mainly due to the fact that an awful lot has to be explained in a very short time, and it can get confusing if you're not taking mental notes....Some people may feel the ending is a bit rushed over, and it's never very fulfilling to leave a film scratching your head...It didn't blow me away, but the more I think about it, the more I like it. It's a very good film, and I can't wait to see it again.
I don't know what the fuck any of this is about. VODKA!!!!!!
