like many american and i be first introduce to the work of hayao miyazaki when i saw spirit away . i fell in love with the film and have see it many time . now i be on a search to see every film by miyazaki . one of his early work be castle in the sky . although it still enjoyable and it not as good a spirit away ( though compare this or any film to his 2002 masterpiece be perhaps unfair ) . a young boy name pazu ( james van der beek ) be work in a mine late one night and when he see a girl fall slowly from the sky . when she wake up the next morning and she introduce herself a sheeta ( anna paquin ) . but sheeta have a secret and and before he know it and pazu be pull into an adventure that will lead him into danger with pirate and the army and a lost floating city . go into a film by hayao miyazaki mean you can expect one thing represent a sense of wonder and magic . many filmmaker have try and but no one can create a sense of magic and awe like miyazaki . watch a film by miyazaki be like experience a fantastic dream from your childhood . because the film be animate and dub the film do not pose much of a problem because it be next to impossible to determine whether or not the lip movement match up to the word . it also help that the translated dialogue be well write and voice by talented actor . the voice acting be vary . james van der beek fare best . he bring an irresistible enthusiasm and excitement to the role of pazu that be perfect for the character . anna paquin be nearly as good a sheeta . she frighten by the event go on around her and but she know what she have to do . mark hamill be unrecognizable a the evil muska . he dangerous and want something from sheeta and and will do anything to get it . the other voice be bad . cloris leachman be awful a dola . leachman may have win an oscar for the last picture show and but she annoy a the pirate leader . leachman give the character an obnoxious squawk that nearly always monotonous . it so bad it nearly ruin the film . jim cummings be an effective voice over actor and but he miscast a the general . i would definitely recommend see castle in the sky . i will probably end up buy it myself . but even though it not as good a spirit away and it still pretty good .