A beautiful fantasy

Rating: 10/10 (9 September 2007)

Never have I seen such a real and honest film. I find the fantasy world created by Guillermo del Toro to be amazingly cutting edge. This isn't your average, run of the mill fairy tale. The director uses the horribly violent background of the Spanish civil war to contrast against this mystical story that this innocent young girl is a part of. Her childish innocence accepts the fantasy without question, making it all the more believable for those unwilling to accept a fairy tale. The Labyrinth becomes her retreat from a world wrought with violence; a world that she wants no part of. The extreme violence, mixed with a wonderful sense of realism creates a strange story that keeps you enthralled until the very surreal ending. A definite must-see.