A gorgeous movie, it is subtitled throughout in Spanish. I read the subtitles as quickly as possible so I could get back to the stunning visuals.
A fairy tale set in a horrific location at the end of WWII, we see a little girl, Ofelia (played by Ivana Baquero) struggling with two challenges. One is her new life; her mother has married a man (Sergi López) after her father's death, and she tries to understand her new life and this new man. The 2nd, is the magic world of faeries and the underworld. She meets a magical faun in the labyrinth near her new home who tells her she's a missing princess from the underworld and has to prove herself so she can return.
Ofilia's magical quests and the violent, war-time setting resonate making each all the more real.
Guillermo del Toro, the director, is a genius who achieves his vision with incredible clarity.
With recent movies adding to world mediocrity, this one stands out as a bright, shining star. I can't recommend it enough.
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I can't wait for this movie to be available on DVD.
It is out now! Go get it!
I was pleasantly surprised at the video store I have to say.
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