Tales from Earthsea. It really wasn't as bad I as I thought it would have been. Sure it lacks direction in some scenes, has scattered plot-holes, and it really didn't capture the essence Studio Ghibli is known for. But from an amateur director Goro Miyazaki, watching it from a view-point away from prestigious works from Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata it deserves attention and praise. C-