It's worth it.Īrguably the most famous adaptation of Jones’ work, the film adaptation is arguably more Miyazaki’s vision than Jones’. It's no wonder that the master of Japanese animation was himself enchanted by this book and chose to turn it into a marvelous film. The second time one reads this book, hundreds of details leap out at you that you didn't notice the first time. And instead of depending on a magical fairy godmother to help her out of difficulties, she becomes one. Instead of vanquishing a demon, she befriends one. Instead of meeting her prince in a far-off castle, the ponderously puffing castle comes to her. Instead, she's just suddenly old, which naturally makes her slow, cranky, somewhat bossy, and full of herself. The young heroine isn't enchanted in one of the classic ways - sleeping (beautifully), impoverished (she's a nice middle class girl), or victimized (her stepmother is a kind, loving young widow). Written when Diana Wynne Jones was in her fifties, it turns many of the classic fairy tale elements on their heads. 3.2 2011 Southwark Playhouse Production.
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