You'll never forget this one

Rating: 9/10 (21 February 2007)

I love fantasy, love magic, but abhor violence. This movie has plenty of everything. I don't think anyone prone to keeping their eyes closed during violent scenes will get their money's worth from this one even though the violence is a necessary part of the movie. In saying all of that, I will tell you that this is a movie you won't soon - or ever - get out of your mind. A warning: don't drink too much liquid before or during the movie because you won't want to be leaving the film for even a second to attend to needs that should then arise. You will leave the theater never knowing whether what you saw was what actually happened or was the result of something entirely made up in the little girl's mind. Ivana Baquero who plays Ofelia is outstanding - as are the rest of the cast. If this one doesn't win an award, then there is no justice.