I have seen many Hayao Miyazaki films, but there are still many that I need to watch, After seeing The Boy and the Heron at a screening at the Chicago International Film Festival, I restarted my journey of watching the Miyazaki films that I hadn’t seen. Castle in the Sky seemed like the perfect place to restart as one of Miyazaki’s early feature films.
I didn’t know much about Castle in the Sky before watching it. Going into it unaware of the plot helped enhance my viewing experience. Though it didn’t become my favorite Miyazaki film, I enjoyed it. I can see why it’s considered one of Hayao Miyazaki’s best movies. I had a lot of thoughts while watching it for the first time. These are a few of them.
