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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Set in 1940s Spain against the postwar repression of Franco's Spain, a fairy tale that centers on Ofelia, a lonely and dreamy child living with her mother and adoptive father, who is a military officer tasked with 'ridding the area' of rebels. In her loneliness, Ofelia creates a world filled with fantastical creatures and secret destinies. With Fascism at its height, Ofelia must come to terms with her world through a fable of her own creation.
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They still make dumb choices no matter what I say. This is one of those "eye-candy" movies that take full advantage of the visuals to try to distract you from how stupid the people in the movie are in their actions and choices. For some reason I thought this was going to be remotely close to the David Bowie/Jennifer...
(complete Pan's Labyrinth review by The Alpha Craig)
Pan's Labyrinth Movie Review by Max  (7/2/2007) |
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When I first heard the rumors about Pan's Labyrinth I thought it might be a dark fairy tale much like P.J. Hogan's live action Peter Pan(2003, though I also thought the film had something to do with Peter Pan), something happy and yet at the same time shrouded in darkness with a possible hint of evil. Enough with what I've...
(complete Pan's Labyrinth review by Max)
| Pan's Labyrinth Movie Review by Ben (6/25/2007) |
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Pan's Labyrinth, by Mexican director Guillermo del Toro (Mimic, Chronos, Hellboy), is a serious piece of work, making profound use of its fantasy.
It is Spain, 1944. The brave resistance continues the fight against the fascists. Carmen (Ariadna Gil) travels to meet her new husband, the fascist Captain Vidal (Sergi Lopez)....
(complete Pan's Labyrinth review by Ben)
| Pan's Labyrinth Movie Review by Zara (5/30/2007) |
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*Cracking Knuckles*
OK... here we go. I grew up in an area where there was a large Hispanic population. I understand that the culture possesses many supernatural myths and stories that they like to pass down. Most of it ties into a belief in religion and/or "the church," something that I can't get behind. So there's a tad...
(complete Pan's Labyrinth review by Zara)
| Pan's Labyrinth Movie Review by Matthew (1/12/2007) |
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Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) travels with her very pregnant mother, Carmen (Ariana Gil) to their new home in the countryside. Civil War rages in Spain, so Ofelia's mother has decided to marry Captain Vidal (Sergi Lopez), who will be able to protect them and care for them. Vidal is leading an assault against the revolutionaries...
(complete Pan's Labyrinth review by Matthew)
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