Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno - 2006) - No Gay Content

By Guest Reviewer Jimbo.info

Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, creator of Blade II, Hellboy and Mimic gets serious with Pan's Labyrinth, but doesn't discard his skill with fantastic visuals.  Contrasting childhood wonder with the horrors of reality, he brings us into the two worlds of an 11-year-old girl living through the Spanish Civil War.

In the girl's fantasy world a faun gives her three tasks that will allow her ascendance to her true father's side. As her tasks grow more difficult, so do the challenges of real life with an ailing mother, a vicious stepfather, and keeping a dire secret. Sergi López plays the girl's stepfather, a cruel fascist captain, with disturbing alacrity that I hope gains him deserving recognition.

This film is definitely one to see in the theaters if it makes it to your town.

Official Website, here.  Interview with Guillermo del Toro in The A.V. Club, here.

Comments

[FieldMedic]

If you liked this one you should definitely see "El Espinazo Del Diablo" (The Devil's Backbone) and "Cronos" both very good horror/thriller movies with great storylines.

FieldMedic

[marcus]

Hi Augusto!
I told u this movie was excellent.
It's a great candidate to the foreign language Oscar together with Volver. I don't know which one I prefer.
U never told me about guest reviews.. I want to write them too!
:-P
Hugs

[Dan]

I really enjoyed this movie as well, just so completely different from the typical hollywood fare. Great imagination and imagery!!

[Jay M]

movie was out of this world!!!