It's a War Movie, not so much a Fairy Tale.

Rating: 6/10 (16 January 2007)

Most of the blame for being mislead should fall on the poster "key art" designers and trailer editors. It's marketed as a "Grown Up Fairy Tale" but it's mostly a war movie - OK POST-war movie about fascists, guerrillas, the horrors of war and such.
It's not so much a mystical fantasy tale. I'd say that takes up about 12 minutes of the whole movie, which is really unsatisfying if that's what you've come to see.
For what it is though, it's a decent movie. Over the top violent but that seems to be the whole point of a girl trying to escape it all.
There were a couple "WHY DID (or DIDN'T) YOU DO THAT!?" moments while watching. Those are frustrating to me but I think most people can get past them as I came up with a couple justifications.
So, don't go looking for a fantastical, magical tale. Be ready for war and sadness.