Absolutely Beautiful

Rating: 10/10 (30 January 2007)

This film is visually stunning and in one word: beautiful. It keeps you teetering back and forth between fantasy and reality and even if you were to remove all the fantasy aspects of this film it would still be an excellent vision. The performances by Ofelia and the Captain are amazing and I hate to say it's a shame that they are Spanish speaking actors because I would love to see more of them in American films. I left the theater entranced by the world that was created in Labyrinth and it keeps you thinking about the characters for quite some time after. The beauty of this film extends beyond the story as the cinematography is breathtaking, I felt like a child as I marveled at the images flashed before my eyes. But make no mistake, this film is not for children, but for adults to journey back into their own childhoods while creating a fairy tale for adult eyes. I recommend this film to anyone looking to escape into a marvelous world of fantasy if only for a short time.