Last night I met my friend to see Castle in the Sky, the next film in the Studio Ghibli Fest, and it is absolutely amazing. It is very different from the other films I've seen in this series because it is an epic adventure filled with imagination and emotion and I will probably be thinking about it for a long time to come. It involves a quest for a mysterious and powerful floating island called Laputa (there is also a flying island named Laputa in Gulliver's Travels) by pirates who seek it for treasure, by a Colonel and his army who want to use its power to control the world, and by a young girl who has a glowing pendant, passed down through the generations of her family, that seems to lead to Laputa. She is aided by a young miner who rescues her and together they must decide the fate of Laputa. The characters go from one adventure to the next and I was simply blown away by the imaginative world-building. It is all so fantastical and I was captivated by the storytelling. I loved the two main characters of Sheeta and Pazu because they are very determined and resourceful and their relationship with each other is so pure. But more than that, the two of them are so brave, especially in a powerful and emotional scene where they make a decision about Laputa. I was quite fascinated by the unusual technology, especially all of the flying machines and the machines used in the mine. I'll say it again. Hayao Miyazaki has an impressive imagination. The music used in the film is fantastic, ranging from choral pieces, to beautiful and atmospheric melodies (I loved the harp), to pulse-pounding beats to heighten the tension. Finally, I think my very favorite aspect of this film is the color palette. I loved the use of blue, turquoise, green, and purple to represent the power of the pendant. I cannot recommend this film enough! I am starting to understand why people are such fans of anime. I never knew that cartoons could be so powerful!
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