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Ebert not impressed by Howl

While Roger Ebert has always had good things to say about past Miyazaki movies, his review for Howl's Moving Castle was a less favorable two and a half stars. He still had some good things to say: "I can't recommend the film, and yet I know if you admire Miyazaki as much I do you'll want to see it, anyway. When his movies are working and on those rare occasions when they are not, Miyazaki nevertheless is a master who, frame by frame, creates animated compositions of wonderment."

In his reviews of Miyazaki's previous two films, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, Ebert gave them both 4 stars.

Other anime Ebert has reviewed include Ghost in the Shell (3 stars), The Wings of Honneamise (3 stars) and Pokémon: The First Movie G (2 stars).

His reviews are archived at RogerEbert.com.

Thanks to Joey Mikler for this item.