I'm a massive fan of Studio Ghibli, so my expectations were high, being the second only Ghibli film I'd seen in the cinema. I own lots of Miyazaki films, even his first, Castle of Cagliostro. Tales From Earthsea is the directorial debut of Miyazaki's son, Goro. There was much contention over Goro directing this film, and I have to say, I can see why.
The music, and scenery of this film were typical, glorious Studio Ghibli, and didn't disappoint. What did disappoint though, was the storyline. The story was quite hard to follow, and there was very poor character deveopment.
After seeing the film, I went out and bought the book, by fantasy writer Ursula LeGuin, and now I can see why Goro had a hard time cramming it all in. Tales From Earthsea the film is the last installment of LeGuin's books, and the previous history is really important.
Overall, I enjoyed this film but I was recommend you to watch other, classic Miyazaki films first, such as "Spirited Away" or "Nausicaa."
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