Review of Castle in the Sky

So I recently started getting into Ghibli films. I only had seen Howl's moving castle before seeing spirited away, Princess Mononoke, and now obviously Castle in the Sky. Now a disclaimer I had seen this movie in a local theater showing on a date. So I think I had a obvious enhanced experience from watching it at home. Which I would definitely watch a Ghibli film in theaters. The visuals and sound obviously being the heart of these films are wonderful. So overall I think the movie was a solid film. The movie doesn't focus on explaining the little details of the worlds the make.Though a little different of how I enjoy my movies. It is still a good experience though. So I guess the negatives are this. The story is obviously the biggest negative. Because it is a very simple premise, and it is kind of at the end of the list when making these movies. Like I said isn't a bad thing, but still shouldn't be ignored and should be brought up for a review. So I guess the next smaller negative is that I did not really feel a huge connection to the characters. I liked them, but this is kind of a side affect on focusing on a big picture of showing the world they made. It did not take away from my experience though. Neither did the story. So now the positives. I loved the visuals of this movie. That much is obvious. These films are almost the epitome of what the best animation should be. I am even more impressed with how old this movie is. Compared to other animations of the time. It is a night and day difference. However that much is obvious. It is a Ghibli film. However one thing that took me by surprise is the sound. The voice acting and the actual sounds used in the movie is superb. Personally my favorite part of the movie. Now I am admittedly a little biased since I love sound design in movies. However listening to the little things of the movies, and on top of that the voice acting is amazing. You got some lesser known actors and actresses. Then you got some like Mark Hamill as a villain which is always a couple of points in my book. Now overall I would totally recommend this movie. It is a cool experience to see the world that someone made up. Now go into it thinking about how you are going to see a world, not a story, and you should get a lot of joy out of it. Like I did.