Magical, brutal and honest

Rating: 9/10 (21 January 2007)

I have been looking forward to seeing this movie for a very long time, and I was anything but disappointed. The film did a wonderful job transferring from the "labyrinth" story line and the war plot line. Perhaps the most extraordinary thing about this film is how honestly it captures the essence of the childhood imagination. It does well to remind all of us what it was like when we dreamed that we were the rulers of our own magical lands. In terms in the violence, I honestly expected it to be a lot worse. Most of the violent sequences happen off camera and we only see the aftermaths. Don't let the violence discourage you, when it does occur its quick, and the movie has so much more to offer. Without a doubt, the best film I have seen this year!