I love this movie and the book that inspired it. The animation is superb and the characters are wonderful as their character development is realistic. The scenery is breathtaking and I wish to see it in theaters.

Howl's Moving Castle has some of the most impressive hand drawn animation that I have ever seen. Can't believe they were able to pull off some these shots. Think the score in this is really beautiful and Sophie is a wonderful protagonist. Just didn't like the character of Howl as much as I would have liked to.

While Howl's Moving Castle has some of the best artwork and animation of any Studio Ghibli film, all of it is wasted on a nonsensical narrative driven by a cast of characters who are either utterly unlikeable or are simply boring to watch. It may have a reputation for being one of the best Studio Ghibli films, but there are far better stories from the company that people should be spending their time on.