Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle is one of the masterful filmmaker’s most surreal animated adventures. This fantasmagorical tale of witches and curses, talking fire and walking houses manages to imply necessarily wonderful and pointed morals that all of Miyazaki’s best works do, wrapped in some of the most miraculous animation ever to be seen. The picture may be a little long, and its magic may sometimes hit a snag or two, but the overall effect is rather breathtaking whether one watches and listens in the native Japanese or in the superbly realized English dub, both of which are supplied here.
Studio: Disney
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA, French 5.1 DD, Other
Subtitles: English, English SDH, French
Rating: PG
Run Time: 1 Hr. 59 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray, DVD
keep case with slipcoverDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: ABC
Release Date: 05/21/2013
MSRP: $39.99
The Production Rating: 4.5/5
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Video Rating: 5/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4.5/5
Special Features Rating: 3.5/5
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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