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Tales From Earthsea (2006)
Director: Goro Miyazaki
Movie review
From Time Out London
The latest from Studio Ghibli is a mini epic by Goro (son of Hayao) Miyazaki adapted from the work of Ursula K Le Guin. An admirable if uneven affair, it rejects humour and whimsy to tell its story of rival sorcerers locked in battle over the secret of eternal life and a young prince facing up to the responsibilities of adulthood. As usual, the hand-drawn animation is quietly lavish and a reliance on old-fashioned narrative progression makes a refreshing change from the many US animal-based digital knock-offs that too often feel like strings of unrelated gags. But as with 2005’s ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’, a desire to over-egg the source novel’s contemporary relevance – in this case, environmental devastation – leaves things quickly overwhelmed by mawkish sentiment. Hardly a groundbreaking work, then, but still a worthy addition to the singular Ghibli canon.Author: David Jenkins
Time Out London Issue 1928: August 1-7 2007
Cast & crew
Director: Goro Miyazaki
Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Fantasy
Duration: 116 mins
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