Alice in wonderland meets the Brothers Grim (Pan's Labyrinth (2 DVDs))

Member Name: alcyone

Product:	Pan's Labyrinth (2 DVDs)
Date:	28/06/09 (5 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Once its finished you will want to watch it again!

Disadvantages: Some could say its subtitles are a disadvantage but I disagree

A beautiful heart warming story! Fairytale fantasy and a child's twist of horror!

Set in spain during the civil war - A young girl (Ofelia) is battling with her own demons in both reality and her own dark fairytale. After being uprooted by her mother to a military outpost set in a remote forest to live with her newly acquired sadistic step father - She embarks on a journey to find what she believes to be her true identity.

On arrival she meets what she believes to be a fairy - who later in toll takes her into a labyrinth located behind her new house. This is where the film starts to make its impact as she meets a faun named Pan. This estranged, scary but gentle character tells Ofelia of three tasks which she must complete in order to reveal her true being... and so the story goes...

Subtitled in spanish but I wouldn't have it any other way - Director Guillermo Del Toro has captured a masterpiece, a story to take you through a range of emotions with a lasting impact. A film you cannot miss and most definitely will never forget!

Summary: A film to see before you die!