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DVD : Pan's Labyrinth [2006]starring: Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones directed by: Guillermo del Toro
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Inspired by the Brothers Grimm, Jorge Luis Borges, and Guillermo del Toro's own unlimited imagination, Pan's Labyrinth is a fairytale for adults. Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) may only be 12, but the worlds she inhabits, both above and below ground, are dark as anything del Toro has conjured. Set in rural Spain, circa 1944, Ofelia and her widowed mother, Carmen (Ariadna Gil, Belle Epoque), have just moved into an abandoned mill with Carmen's new husband, Captain Vidal (Sergi López, With a Friend like Harry). Carmen is pregnant with his son. Other than her sickly mother and kindly housekeeper Mercedes (Maribel Verdú, Y Tu Mamá También), the dreamy Ofelia is on her own. Vidal, an exceedingly cruel man, couldn't be bothered. He has informers to torture. Ofelia soon finds that an entire universe exists below the mill. Her guide is the persuasive Faun (Doug Jones, Mimic). As her mother grows weaker, Ofelia spends more and more time in the satyr's labyrinth. He offers to help her out of her predicament if she'll complete three treacherous tasks. Ofelia is willing to try, but does this alternate reality really exist or is it all in her head? Del Toro leaves that up to the viewer to decide in a beautiful, yet brutal twin to The Devil's Backbone, which was also haunted by the ghost of Franco. Though it lacks the humour of Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth represents Guillermo Del Toro at the top of his considerable game. --Kathleen C. Fennessy Average Rating:
 Rating:  - StunningThere is just one word to describe this movie,stunning. Hollywood just ca't make movies as good as this. I can't believe some people are giving it one star. Rating:  - Another Optimum POOR QUALITY dvd.The actual movie ^Pans Labyrinth^ I would give 4 Stars. It is a stunning film. But Optimum Release 2 disc DVD I give 1 star and that^s generous. The first disc buzzes extremely loudly while loading and for at leasr 30 minutes of the film (1st disc), the extras (2nd disc) buzzes just as horrendously throughout. I would of said well it^s just A faulty dvd. But the problem is that this is the 4th title I^ve bought by Optimum release all they have always been faulty, every single one.! They nearly all ... Read More Rating:  - OverratedVery strange film. Set during the civil war with a bit of fantasy thrown in. Doesn't quite work to me. The fantasy seemed a sub-plot more than what I expected to be - the main plot. No-where near as good as I hoped it would be. More dark than magical, pretty violent but then fairy tales are! The actor who played the Captain was very good, the best and strongest character in the film. Very powerful performance. One watch was enough but I'm glad I've experienced it. The cinematography was beautiful. ... Read More Rating: - MOst OverHyped WaR filmMix a war story (civial war) with a fantasy world then put some essence of tragic drama and some Bollywood emotions, you will get this movie right. The film would not have been very different even if you have omitted the fantasy part. They seems to be disconnected somehow. The same old story of stepfather being unfriendly to a child and the child finds shelter in her fantasy. Can you imagine? that after being shot at back, a man can take off his glasses, ... Read More Rating:  - Dark and Engaging Fairy TaleI really enjoyed this one. A young Spanish girl struggles in a dark age of war and learns she may find her salvation if she undertakes a fantastical quest. An engaging movie with some unique ideas about fairy tales. That eyeless worm guy is my favourite bit! Browse for similar items by category:
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