Pan's Labyrinth

aka: El Laberinto del fauno
Mexico / Spain 2006, 114 minutes
Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
In Spanish with English subtitles
Rating: [R16]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / Fantasy, War, Subterranean

Feat. Ariadna Gil, Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdu

Aroview: A stunning, sinister netherworld fantasy that parallels an equally compelling story of uprising against a fascist military unit in WWII Spain, this is an "Alice in Wonderland" for grown-ups, told through the eyes of a little girl who has passage into a subterranean world inhabited by nightmarish creatures.

Visionary director Del Toro delivers on his earlier promise in creating a potent, and often violent, battle between good and evil, heroes and villains, in both the real world and the mystical land below, aided by stellar production design, incredible special effects, and a stirring score by Javier Navarrete. Not for the squeamish, though.

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5 stars (Exceptional) ~Sarah
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5 stars (Exceptional) A sublime film which delivers both dazzling visuals and a deep, powerful emotional impact. ~Wizzums
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5 stars (Exceptional) Stunning, heart-wrenching feat of cinema. What I took to be one of the underlying ideas - that the imagination is at best a temporary refuge from evil - is nicely astringent. ~HiFi
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5 stars (Exceptional) This is now my favourite film. A beautiful adult fairytale with some striking imagery and brutal violence. GDT has crafted a film of two stories that intertwine to create one of the best films ever made. ~Anon
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3 stars (Good Enough) Good enough film that surprises the first time you watch it, but that with following viewings shows a screenplay with really average dialogues and archetyped characters. ~Anon
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3 stars (Good Enough) Well done to the creature people but the unnecessary violence hinders its scoring well as a fantasy. Its excellent soundtrack is a plus. ~Tubbs
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5 stars (Exceptional) An adult-fairytale set in WWII, with unforgettable visual marvels and thick emotion courtesy of a high-performing cast. ~Tom H