Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
I don't have much to say, I liked it OK. It seemed like an odd mix of two genres and to be honest I liked the fairy tale aspect, but didn't care for the one dimensional Fascist Captain story line.
I'm not sure why a fairy tale in the style of Harry Potter, was combined with R rated violence. To me both styles got in the way of each other...An R rated serious look at Fascist Spain during WWII and the resistance fighters that they pursuit, would have made for a good serious film.
OR, the fairy tale story with the little girl and the underground secret kingdom would have been cool if done by itself. But the two stories got in the way of each other. I didn't buy the Fascist Captain story as it was so cliched and predictable that I was bored with that. But I did really like the story and adventures of the girl. I thought that was all well done. The journey into the dead fig tree with the giant toad, was pretty cool! I wanted more of that kind of stuff.
Though after repeat viewings, and I think, because I was much more aware of the two worlds instead of just one, I've really come to enjoy and love the mix.
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