Movie Review: Howl's Moving Castle

So I finally saw Howl's Moving Castle, I decided to skip it in theatres (the last movie that I was motivated enough to see in theatres was Serenity) and blind-bought it (I own all Miyazaki movies on DVD anyway, so why stop now?). I approached with trepidation as some reviews said the story was muddled and detracted from the film. Upon watching the film, I can definately understand their qualms, but still enjoyed the movie immensely. Despite the lacklustre response to the storytelling, all reviewers agreed on at least one thing, the look of the movie. In a word, gorgeous. In more words, quite possibly the most beautiful traditionally animated movie ever made. I'm a certified Miyazaki freak, so I loved this movie. For people new to Miyazaki however, I would still highly recommend this.