Innocence Among Brutality

Rating: 6/10 (23 March 2019)

If not for anything else, you can count on Guillermo del Toro's films to have an incredible amount of imagination and originality. With Pan's Labyrinth comes perhaps his most widely beloved film, a story about innocence and brutality, and how it can all coincide beautifully and tragically during wartime. I was always engaged and invested in the young Ofelia's story, but I'm not sure both stories (being the war politcals of it all, and Ofelia's journey to return to her homeland) flowed as much as it could have. At the very least, the powerful imagery, and great combination of special & practical effects made it worth it.
6.6/10