Why are the French and Germans and Italians and, in this case, the Spanish, so much better at making intelligent films than the British and Americans? I know that's a terrible generalisation, but this film is just another example that makes me at the very least feel that this is true. A second world war movie and a fantasy come fairy tale, with a little ghoulish horror thrown in for luck! The lead female actress is enchanting, and the contrast between the horrors of war and the horrors of our dreams is striking and instructive. Paired with simple but most convincing visual effects, Pan's Labyrinth is a brilliant film. Watch out though... Blockbusters feel obliged to give you a written warning that this film has subtitles, just in case you find reading hard!
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