Eerily captivating

Rating: 10/10 (4 November 2009)

Guillermo Del Toro had definitely made this film a unique deal! Pan's Labyrinth has to be one of the newest treat of our times. Though admittedly the actors and actresses didn't compellingly excel much with their roles, the story was nevertheless full of substance and depth. I believe that the acting wasn't terrible, it fairly fit the storyline. And they excelled well in special effects, cinematography and art, which balances well the structure of the story as a whole. The uniqueness of the story has also something to do why it is undeniably captivating. We were used to children fantasy stories filled with immense fictitious characters, places and most of all happy endings. Though in history some of these historical children fantasy tales had depressing portions of the story, the cliché is that it ended happily ever after. However this film is an exception. I can't even believe that everything about the story where pulled out of Guillermo Del Toro's imaginative mind. To tell story in the end was saddening. I didn't end happily well, as what majority of us would expect. This isn't really a new treat for most films. But for this filmin this area of genre it is brilliantly portrayed. The depth of the words, the poetic structure of the narration got me enthralled, and I would say this is undoubtedly a magnificent film. It's dark, magical, sad but eerily captivating.