I didn't get it

Rating: 4/10 (10 July 2007)

I like fantasy movies, I like historic pieces. This movie has both of these categories combined in one, but this fact didn't help me understand it. Maybe there isn't a lot to understand, as the movie tells the story of a captain chasing Guerilla fighters in Franco's Spain (historic part), while his little step-daughter, when alone, lives in a fairy world trying to complete tasks set-up by a faun (fantasy part). If this in fact it, in my opinion, this movie is pretty much pointless. While photographed beautifully, the graphic display of violence is inappropriate. Another thing, I don't get, is how highly this movie is rated. Lately, it seems, that you can't get a high rating, if your movie isn't dark, gritty and depressing. The ratings are misleading, they certainly misled me to watching it. If you're looking for something, that will make you sad and depressed and maybe even a little disgusted by the over-usage of violence, go see this movie, otherwise, stay clear.