One of the best fantasy movies.

Rating: 10/10 (21 November 2014)

This is my first review ever so this may sound a bit crappy.
First of all I want to say that this movie is excellent and that everyone who loves fantasy movies should definitely watch this film.
The story is very fascinating. It takes place during the Spanish civil war. I think this is very nicely done since it blends a child's imagination with a very real war.
I was surprised by the amount of violence because at first I thought this was a movie for children. Make no mistake, this is not a movie for young children.
The acting work is good and convincing. The innocence of Ofelia the main character and the evil of her stepfather Captain Vidal is a very big contrast which shows the difference between fantasy and reality.
The costumes and sets are amazing. It really looks like they spend a lot of time and care about how the characters look like. No overuse of computer animated effects.
If you want to see a good and original fantasy story I really urge you to watch this movie.
This film proves that foreign movies can easily match the expensive Hollywood ones.