A different take on fantasy

Rating: 9/10 (14 May 2019)

Guillermo del Toro is the director of this masterpiece. The movie takes place in 1944 in Spain after a recent civil war. The costumes for the all of the characters as well as the way that some of the technology is portrayed almost captivates the audience into feeling like that all of this could have happened within this time period. The costumes are not only well done, but very intricate designs. The two best costumes within the movie is the Faun and the Pale Man. The design of these costumes in combination of the music and the scenes themselves really help set the tone for a surprisingly dark movie. The special effects are masterfully done in a way as to it is very surprising to find out not only that the film itself is low budget, but are for the most part done better than how its is used in most movies now. Some of the more graphic scenes are the ones that show the true potential of the special effects. All of these put together can helps the audience have a suspension of disbelief that can make them think that all of this is very much possible just from how well the setting, costumes, and special effects blend together as a whole. Overall though the film was really enjoyable and would recommend to anybody that not only loves films, but fantasy.