xxxthundercatxxx
11-27-2006, 03:05 AM
Thanks to the black magic within the internets I just got done watching the movie. I wasn't sure what to expect as I hadn't really heard anything about it before hand so I was assuming it'd be a fantasy based adventure story. It's got that element to it but it wasn't what I expected.
The movie is about two things. There's a main plot in the movie that has nothing to do with the Fairy Tale and it's intense and very mature. Then there's the dark fairy tale subplot which is pretty traditional. It ends up being a nice blend of the two and the serious stuff is well written and just as interesting as the fantasy stuff.
The acting is amazing and the characters were all very convincing. The film also looks amazing. My only complaint is the the minor use of CGI in some scenes that made things a little unrealistic looking. It's no Gumby Blade fight but it stood out, and I think when CGI does that these days it's not done well.
Even though it's a fantastic movie I can't really say that I would be a big fan of the "Adult Fairy Tale" genre if one should emerge, but if it did I don't imagine they'd get any better than Pans Labyrinth. Although I would have liked this movie more if they had made it more extreme and darker or if they would have made it kid friendly, which it certainly is not. OMG, there is some sick "faces of death" shit in this film... which seems out of place in the world revolving around this sweet girl. She's sheltered in the movie and she doesn't see these horrible things, but as the audience we're watching what's going on around her you understand why this girl wants to flee her reality.
I think this has been my favorite film of the year. I was hooked from the beginning and a little disappointed that I was always a step ahead of the ending before it happened but it's still a must see movie. I hope you like subtitles!
The movie is about two things. There's a main plot in the movie that has nothing to do with the Fairy Tale and it's intense and very mature. Then there's the dark fairy tale subplot which is pretty traditional. It ends up being a nice blend of the two and the serious stuff is well written and just as interesting as the fantasy stuff.
The acting is amazing and the characters were all very convincing. The film also looks amazing. My only complaint is the the minor use of CGI in some scenes that made things a little unrealistic looking. It's no Gumby Blade fight but it stood out, and I think when CGI does that these days it's not done well.
Even though it's a fantastic movie I can't really say that I would be a big fan of the "Adult Fairy Tale" genre if one should emerge, but if it did I don't imagine they'd get any better than Pans Labyrinth. Although I would have liked this movie more if they had made it more extreme and darker or if they would have made it kid friendly, which it certainly is not. OMG, there is some sick "faces of death" shit in this film... which seems out of place in the world revolving around this sweet girl. She's sheltered in the movie and she doesn't see these horrible things, but as the audience we're watching what's going on around her you understand why this girl wants to flee her reality.
I think this has been my favorite film of the year. I was hooked from the beginning and a little disappointed that I was always a step ahead of the ending before it happened but it's still a must see movie. I hope you like subtitles!