Struggle of Life and Liberty and Love of Both

Rating: 10/10 (17 February 2007)

This movie is very excellent in different cinematic forms. The plot itself is well mirrored in how the struggle of a man's life is patron to the struggle of life of his country. The young girl as a growing child has unknown future with her destiny, in some cases as with the ideology of most young children they wish to become princess and princes.
As a charming passionate romance to be played with this plot like the accompany of a well strung instrument the adopted wife is also set in a life struggle with giving birth. Somewhat with how government accepts the life of new administration and new principles. Difficult changes but never-the-less giving birth.
What is human life but a struggle against hunger, what is liberty but a struggle against poor discipline against laws in society. Hence the use of food and medical supplies as a necessity of both the revolution and under the stern discipline of El Capitan is equally symbolic as both of their ability to have a military discipline to obtain and use. One side as the rebels and the other as the government authority.
The child who could become princess is earnest in conducting a quest or a journey. Where she needs to obey orders as if she were in the military of a magic kingdom. As most children she is not observant to details such as the stone she found on the road when coming to the mill which looks like a puzzle piece. But in fact it is the "Eye" of a past totem, which is a sign of the Gods from her magic kingdom. She is fortunate to have a fairy guide her who looks out for her welfare, although she may not fully understand the stone totem or stone inscriptions. Just must be careful, very careful. Using chalky residue can open many doors some good some evil just as with the golden key found from the experience with the magic toad. Why she trusts the cloven messenger or the box that the golden key opens is truly a leap of faith. As a child's innocence leads her this must also have lead her to the correct door on the left as when she exhumed the knife with her income hand by its blade.
The rest is of little more than thrills from not heading the warnings to not eat or drink, for this would be torture in real life. But as the fascist warrior of her stepfather may symbolize a real terror tale of torture does exist. But this is another story not for the ears of an innocent child who seeks to become a Princess. The Peekaboo monster only guards the secret doors based on the trustworthiness, honesty, and good will that those who seek treasure may income pass.
This brings a climax to the magic of both the medicine root and trustworthy nature of any guardian. Guardians of children and citizens alike. To draw blood a life giving force what are the consequences. A few drops for a medicinal root to bring birth of the new child or a few lives to preserve the body of government. Guardians hold dear to them the essence of their existence. Thus the contradicting duality of sacrifice to preserve. This contradiction brings to life the essence of climax between being a good guardian and evil. Thus, the evil parent kills the child who would be Princess.
Only in the land of make believe can she be protected as the Princess by the King and Queen and fairy and cloven spiritual guide.