Castle in the Sky - 7

Another classic from Hayao Miyazaki, whose other works include, Kiki's Delivery Service (5), Spirited Away (6), and what I think is his best work, Princess Mononoke (7). This film deals with the age old questions of the use of power and technology, which can be used for both good and evil. On their search for the lost floating city of Laputa, different motivations lead to different uses of power in order for each of the characters to pursue what is best, in some cases it is greed, for others power and reputation itself, and for the main characters it is for knowledge of self and identity, and in the end destruction is all that can save evil from itself. Good is lost in the imagination of those who believe that humanity is both of priceless value as well as mere dust and a small spec in the cosmos. When we make a commodity of humanity, we loose our role as the steward who have responsibility to the space we inhabit and take part in.