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Pan's Labyrinth

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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

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Reviews Counted:188

Fresh:179

Rotten:9

Average Rating:8.5/10

Consensus: Pan's Labyrinth is Alice in Wonderland for grown-ups, with the horrors of both reality and fantasy blended together into an extraordinary, spellbinding fable. Told through the eyes of a little girl whose imaginary world is inhabited by nightmarish creatures, Pan's Labyrinth is a visually imaginative and allegorical take on the fears she faced in Spain during WWII.

Rated: 15 [See Full Rating] for graphic violence and some language

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:24-11-2006

Synopsis: Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, PAN'S LABYRINTH is a thrilling, violent fairy tale set in post-Civil War Spain. Ivana Baquero stars as Ofelia, a young girl who moves with her mother,... Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, PAN'S LABYRINTH is a thrilling, violent fairy tale set in post-Civil War Spain. Ivana Baquero stars as Ofelia, a young girl who moves with her mother, Carmen (Ariadna Gil), into the home of Captain Vidal (Sergi López), in an abandoned mill in the middle of dark, dangerous woods. Vidal is leading his team of soldiers against resistance fighters--and he will do whatever is necessary to kill every last one of them. As Vidal bosses around the pregnant Carmen, a flying creature leads Ofelia through a garden labyrinth and into an underground cave ruled by Pan (HELLBOY's Doug Jones), who believes that Ofelia might be the lost princess of this strange yet magical place. To prove she is royalty, Ofelia must complete three tasks, each more difficult and terrifying than the previous one. Meanwhile, Vidal is becoming more and more paranoid, torturing and murdering seemingly at will. Del Toro (THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE, HELLBOY, CRONOS) creates a marvelous battle between good and evil, between heroes and villains, in both the real world aboveground and the mystical land below. Baquero gives a compelling performance as the terrorized Ofelia, who is befriended by Mercedes (Maribel Verdú), a woman who harbors some secrets of her own. Stellar production design, superb special effects, and a stirring score by Javier Navarrete add to the scary fun. Selected as the closing-night entry in the 2006 New York Film Festival, PAN'S LABYRINTH is a captivating story that is not for the squeamish. [More]

Starring: Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdú, Ariadna Gil

Starring: Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdú, Ariadna Gil, Doug Jones, Alex Angulo, Roger Casamajor, Ivana Massague

Director: Guillermo Del Toro

Director: Guillermo Del Toro
Screenwriter: Guillermo Del Toro
Producer: Berta Navarro, Alfonso Cuaron, Frida Torresblanco, Alvaro Augustin
Composer: Javier Navarrete
Studio: Picturehouse

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in Pan's Labyrinth, the world of Ofelia's imagination and the realities of Falangist Spain are two different, ideologically opposed ways of telling the same story - a story of tyranny, resistance and the timeless struggle between good and evil.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
06/13/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Channel 4 Film
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The dual story threads merge seamlessly in del Toro's elegant style.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
01/24/07
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Dark, twisted and beautiful, this entwines fairy-tale fantasy with war-movie horror to startling effect.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
11/29/06
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
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Dark, dreamlike and dangerous, Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth is a fairytale every bit as scary and moving as they were always meant to be.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
11/28/06
Jonathan Trout
Jonathan Trout
BBC
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Superbly acted and beautifully directed, this is a bewitching tale that will stay with you long after you leave the cinema. One of the best films of the year.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
11/23/06
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Stunningly beautiful and movingly honest, this is one of best films of the year and another notch on the belt of one of the today's most exciting filmmakers.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
08/29/06
Joe Utichi
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus

A disjunction remains between the story’s childlike form and its gruesome execution, but few directors are so adept at conveying both the uncanny in the real and the recognisable in the fantastic.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
08/24/06
Ben Walters
Ben Walters
Time Out
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Fully deserving of its place in a distinguished political-fabulist lineage

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/28/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

Ofelia's smock is swiped from Alice, her faun from Narnia, and her magic book from Harry Potter, Del Toro sets her fairytale apart with its unrelenting gore and misery.

Full Review Source: I.E. Weekly | comment 13 Comments
05/15/09
Amy Nicholson
Amy Nicholson
I.E. Weekly
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Peter Keough
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix

Pan's Labyrinth is a punishing, evocative poem. It is part ferocious reality and part fearful fantasy.

Full Review Source: Fayetteville Free Weekly | comment Comment
02/02/09
Tony Macklin
Tony Macklin
Fayetteville Free Weekly
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Full Review Source: NPR.org | comment Comment
10/18/08
Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello
NPR.org

Pan's Labyrinth us that such fantasy offers no real escape from dreadful reality.

Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
07/12/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique

...a dark and wonderful fairy tale for grown-ups...

Full Review Source: BrandonFibbs.com | comment Comment
02/28/08
Brandon Fibbs
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08/04/07
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer

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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

We feel pity, terror, disgust, wonder, astonishment, shock, and, ultimately, hope. It does everything we could ask ....

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
05/13/07
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

I saw better films in 2006 -- but none more imaginative than Guillermo del Toro's communal masterpiece. Bring a friend, and you'll have plenty to talk about.

Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
04/27/07
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

"Pan's Labyrinth" is impeccable filmmaking; it alone might be enough to seal del Toro's reputation as a master of cinema.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
04/23/07
Beverly Berning
Beverly Berning
culturevulture.net
 
 
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