An actual Fairy Tale

Rating: 9/10 (11 January 2007)

First and foremost, I would like to state the following: a fairy tale does not necessarily need to be of magics and wizards, or fairies for that matter. Fairy tales happen all the time whether fiction or non-fiction. What I mean is that everyone's life is a fairy tale all on its own. You are telling the tale in your perspective on what happens with your life and those around you. That's what fascinates me of fairy tales the most. The beauty and the horror behind life herself.
Now on with the movie. I caught this movie right away. It is definitely worth to watch again and again. Movies barely put me in that situation anymore, and I am glad El Laberinto Del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) does that for me. Guillermo Del Toro is personally my favorite director by far and he is up there with Tim Burton (a fairy tale legend believe it or not) and Steven Spielberg.
El Laberinto Del Fauno is one of a kind fairy tale and it stays true to its nature. The fantasy parts of the film are amazing and beautiful, but at the same time the non-fantasy scenes such as the drama and the war can also be put into the fairy tale category. Why? Because of the type of characters and events that are taking place all at once. The horror element of the film not only lies in the amazing and creepy Hombre Palido (Pale Man), but it also lies in the horror of the war and the horrific violence that takes place throughout the movie.
Clearly a fairy tale is a twisted tale of love and romance, drama and magic, horror and suffering. Pan's Labyrinth is a unique and a very inspiring kind of tale. Now I feel like writing my own unique fairy tale and I am a writer myself. All in all Pan's Labyrinth does something that most other films have not done in 2006. It puts you in situations most movies don't: care about some characters, like Ofelia for example, and hate others, like el Capitan Vidal.
All in all, without saying much, El Laberinto Del Fauno is definitely worth the watch and it is definitely a movie that I will never forget. Thank you Guillermo Del Toro for this amazing film and hope to see more amazing films from you soon.