Flash in the Pan
El laberinto del fauno - The Labyrinth of the Faun. Or to those of us in the Western World, Pan’s Labyrinth.
Set within the 1944 fascist regime era of rural Spain, Guillermo del Toro’s latest is a dreamy and chilling story, focusing on Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) and her World of fable and fantasy creatures.
With her pregnant Mother, she is forced to travel to be with her adoptive Father, the cruel Capitán Vidal (Sergi López) a military Captain charged with cleansing the rurality of the rebel legions.
She discovers, and is followed by a magic insect, which she believes to be a fairy. This insect would eventually lead her to the Labyrinth where she would be given The Book of Crossroads, and her eerie quest to discover her true place in the world.
Not at all what I expected, I have to say - but like a lot of films lately, I have been pleasantly surprised. I heard it was good, but I had no idea it would be completely amazing.
It is a mix of chilling reality and heart-warming fantasy. The vision and meaning changes as you watch it.
It is epic, there really isn’t any other word to describe it.
Link: Pan’s Labyrinth at IMDB
Link: Pan’s Labyrinth at Wikipedia
Link: Pan’s Labyrinth at Dark Horizons
Link: Official Site
Vanwall said,
July 13, 2007 @ 4:24 pm
Great film! You should catch “The Devil’s Backbone”, del Toro’s ghost story movie - it’s creepy and beautiful, just like this one.
ScottyB said,
July 13, 2007 @ 4:28 pm
Ohh, thanks V
Will have a look for that one too!
Kate said,
July 16, 2007 @ 6:57 pm
We will have to watch it together. I want to see it. I think I might cancel the ice cream order and instead come over. I’m cold.