I've watched a lot of Japanese anime movies over the years and every now and then I see one that I just have to sit back and say, wow. This film is a nice blend of sci-fi and fantasy with a storyline that captures you right from the beginning. With all the anime features that have come out over the years you'd think that eventually the stories would become stale or repetitive, but here the story is fresh and exciting. A young miner and a mysterious girl work together to find a long lost legendary island that floats in the sky and the unimaginable riches that it holds. The action sequences that are throughout the movie keep the pace up and at times rival many action films that are on the market. Hayao Miyazaki here has another wonderful story to go along with his other magnificent tales like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. The character development happens fast and you learn what you need to know about each of the people in good time but the main characters continue to grow throughout the story.
With characters that include pirates and robots this movie would be enjoyable for boys of all ages, it sparks the imagination and shows that anything that is possible if you just set your mind to it. I had wanted to see this film when I first heard about it, but until now never got a chance to see it, and I'm sorry I waited to long. I enjoyed this film so much that I could watch it again with out a problem and enjoy it just as much.
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