Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Stars: Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi López
Runtime: 118 minutes
Synopsis: In the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.
Performances: 8/10
Screenplay: 8/10
Special Effects: 5/10
Costumes/Makeup: 9/10
Editing: 8/10
Cinematography: 8/10
Score/Soundtrack: 7/10
Verdict:
(+) All round great performances, especially from Ivana Baquero, who plays the young bookworm Ofelia.
(+) Displays the power of imagination for a child trapped in a world in which evil, here personified by her rigorous step-father, reigns.
(+) Absolutely gorgeous costume design used to give life to some of the mythical creatures.
(+) Exceptionally shot. The score by Javier Naverrete also blends well with the fantastical elements of the film.
(+) The emphasis on the things happening in real life elevate the escapism implied in the fantastical scenes.
(+) It's nearly two hours long, and not one second is wasted or out of place.
(+) The ending. Waterfalls.
(-) The CGI used does not hold up at all. I'd be lying if I didn't say that it slightly took me out of the movie.
(-) Not completely devoid of cheese and conveniences, although the latter didn't really bother me considering the situations in which they take place.
(+) All round great performances, especially from Ivana Baquero, who plays the young bookworm Ofelia.
(+) Displays the power of imagination for a child trapped in a world in which evil, here personified by her rigorous step-father, reigns.
(+) Absolutely gorgeous costume design used to give life to some of the mythical creatures.
(+) Exceptionally shot. The score by Javier Naverrete also blends well with the fantastical elements of the film.
(+) The emphasis on the things happening in real life elevate the escapism implied in the fantastical scenes.
(+) It's nearly two hours long, and not one second is wasted or out of place.
(+) The ending. Waterfalls.
(-) The CGI used does not hold up at all. I'd be lying if I didn't say that it slightly took me out of the movie.
(-) Not completely devoid of cheese and conveniences, although the latter didn't really bother me considering the situations in which they take place.
FINAL GRADE: 8/10
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