Beautiful, stunning and the best film of this decade

Rating: 10/10 (23 June 2007)

Let me just say, that this is the best film of this decade (easily.) I am not surprised it got a 22 minute applause at the Cannes Film Festival. It really was that good.
This is set in the Spanish Civil War in 1944 and a young girl called Ofelia is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her cruel stepfather who is the captain of the Spanish army. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the center of the labyrinth. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks. If she fails, she will never prove herself to be the the true princess and will never see her real father, the king, again. This is truly one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen, it was robbed of the Oscar. The Academy that year, went way downhill.
Trust me, this is not a kids fantasy film. It is dark and some of the creatures will scare young children, especially the pale man who is easily the scariest fantasy creature ever made.
This movie is recommended to everyone but be prepared for a tragic ending. Everything about this film is perfect. The acting, the score, the directing etc. 5/5. See it now if you haven't.