Original, creative, Spanish!

Rating: 10/10 (1 July 2007)

Let me explain my summary. When I was a photographer I paid attention to art. I visited many galleries and saw a pattern among all of the artists. Only the Spanish are original, individual, creative, and true to their heart (I am listening to del Toro's commentary and the word I am looking for is: integrity). I have to add this, the Canadian film industry is very similar in this way.
Let me give you an example by contrast. When I was a photographer I visited an "art party" in the village. While I was there I overheard the guy who invited me say to a group of his buddies: "Well, we sold 150 paintings this week." I was taken aback and said: "Is this how success in art is measured?" Well, the group went silent and only starred at me. I waited for a reply - nothing. So I left feeling that art is dead - at least in their hearts ... and they're the artists! So now you know why I feel so strongly about the Spanish - their integrity to their heart.
In my opinion, this movie is about violence and innocence coexisting in the world, and the fantasy created to escape the violence. (E.g. del Toro comments that he loves a 2 second shot in a short scene where Ofelia gets an exceedingly small victory - this small comment proves my point.) If you are bothered by subtitled movies you don't have to worry about following this one. It is graphically beautiful, visualizations dominate the script (but I did miss a few sentences - to no ill effect), and there is no way you won't enjoy this movie. 10+/10
-LD
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