Review of Castle in the Sky

Miyazaki's Masterpiece. Many consider "spirited away" to be Mr. Miyazaki's finest product of art. I may be in the minority here, but I think "The castle in the sky" is far better in every single way. The first thing that may come to mind when talking about this movie, is it's music. It is euphoric and phenomenal. It matches the atmosphere perfectly. The imagery and cinematography is also excellent. Miyazaki is well known for his animation, even his weakest movies has some of the best animation ever put to screen, and this movie is no exception. Like many other Miyazaki movie, the mystical and wondrous aspectof the movie is often in the spotlight. However, where the story lies strongest is in the tone and feel of an adventure. When you're done watching it, you'll feel like you've been on something special. You'll wish that these characters and places were real, much like so in Harry Potter. I also enjoy the philosophical commentary in this movie. It may seem as if I'm just gushing about this movie, but I do not have any real problems with the movie. The only con I can come up with is the English dub. The English version has done som excellent changes to some of the music near the end, but the voice-acting are not very believeble especially do to their age. I reccommend the japanese version far more. I love everything about this movie, the characters the music, the imagery, the story and also the creativity. It may not be the best animated movie ever made, but it IS my favorite.