howl's moving castle

went to watch it late last night after going visiting the relative's of my mom's side..

honestly, the plot was... at best confusing... for most parts of the movie i was trying to figure out the "key" that would unlock the mysteries of the whole movie and shed light on the plot... but the final clues also didn't shed much light.. cos the intricacies of the show was heaped layer upon layer until..

haiz.. but honestly that's not the point of the movie lah.. if u wanna understand the story go read Diana Wynne James' book lah... the movie was deliciously beautiful (surpising for an anime huh?), the characters were adorable (esp MARK!!! ~ trying to get a picture of the 3rd contestant for cutest baby), the landscapes were beautifully drawn, especially the flower-littered plains...and well, the potrayal of the different characters was DARN real.. even more real that say Jeannette Aw's facial expressions during her shows (that's a crying shame miss)..

like the potrayal of old people was darn good lor... with the aches and the way Grandma Sophie was being cunning and so on... =)

overall, loved the dog, loved Mark, liked the scenery, and well got puzzled but enraptured by the tale...

frank