Magnificent film, just one problem

Rating: 10/10 (17 August 2008)

This was a wonderful movie, with a deep and powerful plot, wonderful acting, and a rich and many-layered vision. My heart was warmed, my skin crawled, my heart raced, and I frankly clapped my hands at one point and literally sat forward and whispered "no!" at another. I enjoyed it immensely.
I must say, though, that the lack of English dubbing in any version available on the market was a disappointment. Yes, yes, yes; I realize that the purists out there are denigrating me as we speak, and that Del Toro's insistence on his native language alone was some matter of Spanish pride.
However, there are those of us, like myself, who see well enough to enjoy the movie, but not enough to keep up with subtitles. For us, it is quite frustrating to be confined to reading through a movie and missing pieces of scene, dividing attention and missing pieces of dialogue, or having the movie read by someone else.
Just a thought.