Brilliant Movie

Rating: 7/10 (13 January 2007)

As a general rule I tend to steer clear of foreign language films, but critical acclaim of this movie tempted me into the theatre. I've got to say that I'm delighted about this because this is a delightful film.
The film is set in the Spannish civil war as the fascist regime, brutally put down the resistance. The film is full of contradictions. At times it is brutal and shows sadistic graphic violence in a similar fashion to Schindlers List. At other times it is a fairy tale and similar to Edward Scissorhands. This comes together in a beautiful mix to make a mesmerising film and isn't it a shame that Hollywood can't make a few films like this rather than the latest instalment of a dated movie franchise.
Don't let the subtitles put you off from seeing this film.