Best film I've seen since Lady Vengeance

Rating: 9/10 (13 January 2007)

I have waited patiently for this film to arrive at my local art-house cinema, seeing as the Odeons and Vues of this locale aren't interested in showing interesting films. Films are so easily seen and forgotten now, it is a rare gift when a film can have you glued to the screen like Pan's Labyrinth. The language is seductive, the cinematography stunning and the effects entirely realistic. The violence is infrequent enough to be shocking, and I last recall cringing that much when I watched American History X. The absolute best thing about this film is that I am still thinking about it a week after seeing it. I cannot wait for the DVD so I can get all my friends round to see it!