![]() The story, along with every single piece of imagery comes together for form a masterpiece of art and film. To me I find the Hayao Miyazaki’s Film Howls Moving Castle beautiful. This creates an extreme sensation to the sense of sight. For example when you see the Sistine chapel it is appealing to the eye. The definition of beauty by Immanuel Kant states that a piece must create an extreme sensation to some of the five senses. Rolling Stones even said, “ there’s a word for the kind of comic, dramatic, romantic, transporting visions Miyazaki chases in Howls Moving Castle: bliss.“ The movie was highly rated by famous critics for almost childishly displaying war themes and age themes. She worked hard and was able to enjoy her life even more. Once she was old she felt free from the thoughts of others. She considered herself to be the ugliest one in her family. Once Sophie is turned into an old women she no longer feels the weight of beauty upon her. Along with this the theme of age as positivity is very relevant. ![]() Only more loss can be brought about through war rather than peace. Andrew Osmond stated that “Howl’s pure-hearted anti-war stance is presented as nihilism with no alternative as he fights forces from each side and becomes the worst terror of all.” Miyazaki wanted to show the idiocy of war and its lack of resolution. Miyazaki wanted to show a pacifist stance to war, through Howl’s character. The witch who cursed Sophie is thus a new family member by the end, showing the audience that people can change. He made characters that were not clear cut good or evil, rather a complexity of emotions that lead to overall changes in characters. Miyazaki wanted to create a film that would make the US semi-angry. These images of war were influenced by the presence of the US in the Iraq war. One may be thinking that it is strange in an animated film, centered around a romance, to have depictions of war throughout the film. But after many years Studio Ghibli never fails to bring about masterpieces of animated films. In traditional animation the images were drawn by hand on cels to be photographed and exhibited on film.” It’s take extremely long for an animated film to come to life. ![]() “Animation is a dynamic medium in which images or objects are manipulated to appear as moving images. This is an extremely hard skill to craft. Even Howl’s home which is an ugly brown is beautifully contrasted across the sky blue background, among the mountains. The colors throughout the entire film is a mix of pastel and seasonal colors, when flashing toward the war it becomes harsh and black. Each character is carefully crafted, each line is sharp. ![]() Howl must try to protect Sophie and himself before time runs out. Each side is blaming the other for the events that have unfolded. Along with this, war is raging between two different kingdoms, due to a missing prince. Wanting to reverse the spell Sophie goes after Howl in search of answers. The witch cured her because she was jealous that Sophie had suddenly befriended the handsome wizard Howl, whom the witch wanted for her own. It’s the story of a young girl named Sophie who magically is turned old, when she encounters the witch of the waste. Set in a fictional kingdom with modern aged technology, Howls Moving Castle offered the audience stunning animation and a heart ripping plot. The film is loosely based off the novel by British author Diana Wynn Jones. ハウルの動く城 or Howls Moving Castle, was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
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