Few Movies Resonate

Rating: 10/10 (21 March 2007)

This is a stroke of brilliance by Guillermo del Toro-- the brilliance comes into play with how he has intricately woven the Parallel Journeys of the unconscious and conscious mind.
It is a parable of moral choices versus blind obedience juxtaposed with the symbols of mythology and religion without getting lost in specific perceptions. The parable is told from the POV of fantasy being the reality. It is the test of what one believes even though it cannot be seena Rorschach Test.
The metaphor of War represents the inner conflict of those that do not hold true to their beliefs practice blind obedience and fear death  while living out their lives as if they're immortal and the monster of mortality called death is held at bay in their unhappy struggle.
Life is violent, cruel and full of tricksters that can change your world and unsettle your psyche in a moment. Few movies resonate to the extent that Pan does. Yes, it is the age old morality tale that evil will not go unpunished. But then you have missed the symbolism that unlocks the door to the pathwayparticularly the one that leads you to the Blue Rose.