Movement in Miyazaki's films has an almost emotional sensibility, whether it's just someone running down stairs or stepping in something gross. There's a quality to it that feels more true to reality than live action.
But besides just being one of the most formally impressive fantasy films, this is such a compassionate and hopeful look at habilitation and adaptation through a child's view. Your surroundings are literally being warped right under your nose, now operating in ways which aren't just…
