Laputa: Castle In The Sky – A young girl with a mysterious past finds herself being pursued by all manner of people, from shadowy government agents, the army, and air pirates. But when she falls from the sky only to float into the arms of an astonished miner’s son they both soon realise that she has more to do with the mythical flying castle of Laputa than she realises. With so many factions battling to get to Laputa, will the island be the harbinger of wonder, or the beginning of unimaginable destruction? Laputa: Castle In The Sky (1986) – Director: Hayao Miyazaki Rating: PG Running Length: 125 mins Starring (English Dub): Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Mark Hamill Genre: Animated, Science-Fiction ‘LAPUTA: CASTLE IN THE SKY’ REVIEW Films by the Japanese animation powerhouse, Studio Ghibli, come in many shapes and sizes. There are ‘down the rabbit hole’ tales of wonder (‘Spirited Away’), stylised re-telling of Japanese folklore (‘The Tale of Princess Kaguya’), heart warming fun tales for young children (‘My Neighbour Totoro’), whimsical tales of lands dominated by cats (‘The Cat Returns‘) and mature fantastical battles (‘Princess Mononoke’). But what makes ‘Laputa: Castle In The Sky’ stand out is […]
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