An amazing journey

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2014)

Wow.... what did I just see? To me it was an experience of two beautiful movies at the same viewing: One, a period war drama, a tragic story of a little girl, her struggle, her love, her sacrifice and the heartbreaking ending, and another a feel good fairy tale story of a lost princess who finds her way back in the end. I have never had loved a fantasy movie so much;The story, the script, the backdrop, the music, everything about the movie was amazing.
All the major cast gave spellbinding performances, though special mention must be given to Ivana Baquero who played the girl Ofelia, Sergi Lopez, who played captain Vidal, the monstrous army honcho, and Ofelia's stepfather and Maribel Verdu, who played the caretaker Mercedes. Direction by Guillermo del Toro was first rate too. All in all, a superb movie and an exhilarating experience. Full 10 out of 10.