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04/21/08
Castle in the Sky (1986)
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Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 8 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Synopsis: Hayao Miyazaki's CASTLE IN THE SKY is a rousing adventure that follows an orphan named Sheeta as she eludes the clutches of a secret agent named Muska while trying to discern her family's history. After her first escape from Muska, Sheeta meets up with a young boy named Pazu, whose father, a... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: James Van Der Beek, Anna Paquin, Cloris Leachman
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
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08/30/04
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I especially liked the designs of giant floating flying machines that seem taken straight out of 1920s science fiction magazine illustrations . . .
01/27/04
Some of the action verges on the cartoonish, but Miyazaki's extraordinary realism in dealing with his characters is already evident in this fun adventure story.
10/08/03
Castle in the Sky may not have the thematic complexity of Miyazaki’s other films, but it is perhaps his most satisfying in terms of sheer adventure.
09/30/03
Despite the nonstop action, some deeply meditative lessons lurk beneath.
04/21/03
Interesting for the Miyazaki scholar for sure but still feeling its way in terms of the connectivity and brilliance of Miyazaki's later plots.
10/09/02
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