An utterly amazing film, that just can't be missed.

Rating: 9/10 (28 April 2007)

I thought that this film was utterly breathtaking. Just taking the movie from a filmmaker's point of view, this movie blew my mind away. The costumes, special effects, make-up, design, cinematography, EVERYTHING of this movie was beautiful. You were lost in the world that the story created, and for someone who mostly hates subtitles, the creativity just submerged you in the movie's experience. The story line, although sometimes familiar, was amazingly original and it was quite interesting to watch something that you've never seen before. The one thing that was quite amazing about the film, was that although it was nightmarish, you did find warmth throughout the film. Whether in different human characters or creatures, as an audience member you can find "light" among the dark world of setting. For me, if you don't go to this movie, you are SERIOUSLY missing out. Yes some parts are hard to sit through, and quite graphic, but it only heightened the amazing progress and techniques of del Toro. Whenever you get a chance, see this movie, and I promise you, you won't be disappointed!