Another Miyazaki post...

This is threatening to turn into the Miyazaki Blog, but today's
New York Times has a very interesting review of his new movie, "Howl's Moving Castle". I was especially struck by his judgement of mainstream movies:

"The concept of portraying evil and then destroying it - I know this is considered mainstream, but I think it's rotten," he said. "This idea that whenever something evil happens someone particular can be blamed and punished for it, in life and in politics, it's hopeless."

Here's the link (free registration required):
Where the Wild Things Are: The Hiyazaki Menagerie