A Complete Triumph

Rating: 9/10 (14 September 2007)

When I finished watching this movie all i could think of were the words of Jonathan Ross who called Pans Labyrinth a "complete triumph" and I couldn't agree more.
As a fantasy movie this stood out from the crowd. The fantastical elements don't overwhelm the senses and the rest of the movie doesn't make it in any way stale. This in the most part is down to the standout performances from all of the cast (especially Captain Vidal).
There's not too much that i can say about this movie except to ignore the hype and ignore your preconceptions about the fantasy genre and just go out and watch and enjoy then make up your own mind because no one will make it up for you.
One final note though is to anyone who is a slight bit squeamish as there are some violent elements to the film put down to the civil war plot. However don't let this put you off the whole film as its definitely worth enduring the few violent moments to see the rest.