Bit slow for me

Rating: 6/10 (17 February 2015)

Well, I thought this must be by del Toro, because structure and tone is similar to Pan's Labyrinth and the strong Spanish element. But no.
I prefer this since it leaves us with a reflection on life and death rather than the simple tying together of fairy tales.
There's plenty of repetition of imagery and scenes, and the music is well done throughout. The acting was good, although not much for Weisz to get her teeth into, and some of the barging through the lab was a bit scenery chewing.
Problem for me was the pace - it didn't really keep my attention, even with the short running time.