Howl's Moving Castle

Recently I’ve watched Howl’s Moving Castle. The film was surprisingly good. The story was something like a fairy tale. The film is about Sophie, a young hat maker. When walking to her sister’s one day, she finds trouble. But she is saved by a mysterious man, who later turns out to be Howl himself. Later at night she is visited by the creature’s, who were chasing Howl, master and is cursed and turn into an old lady. After deciding to live with the curse, Sophie sets out to find a new life. Which she does, after an encounter with a cursed scarecrow, in Howl’s moving castle. The film has a kind of reverse roll as in beauty and the beast, but rather focuses on beauty as Howl slowly falls in love with Sophie despite her flaws, as well does Sophie herself. Sophie also finds somewhat of a family she has always wanted with Howl’s assistant and Calcifer, the demon flame that fuels the castle. The story is very delightful and moving. It is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. This is a Film I highly recommend seeing as it is a great story with fantastic characters and visuals.