One of the best movies for ages to come...

Rating: 10/10 (29 January 2018)

This is the first time I write a review for a movie, and it happens to be for my favorite ever. I remember watching it back in 2007, and I was mesmerized by the cinematography, the performances, the direction and the music that makes you travel with your mind. But the most fascinating thing was the way the real world and the fantasy world are connected. Guillermo Del Toro proved to be a master at this. It's a war movie, a fantasy movie, a drama movie, a horror movie and it excels at all these parts.
As far as the performances are concerned, Ivana baquero really delivers (despite her young age) and Sergi Lopez truly becomes one of the most convincing and hateful bad characters in the history of cinema. The rest of the supporting cast is remarkable too.
No matter how great I think this movie is, I would not recommend it to everyone. I work in a DVD Club and I have noticed that not all people can appreciate it. It is certainly not because of the spanish language, but the fact that "Pan's Labyrinth" is a perfect representative of -what I call- thinking cinema. It is a movie that will make you think of it for days after you have watched it. It includes so many symbolisms and life lessons... But for those who like this kind of movies, I would say "Watch it now!".
Finally, I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Del Toro because he gave us a movie to remember for years... A movie which combines the misery, the hope and the dreams that make us feel alive.