Country: Mexico
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Cast: Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones & Ariadna Gil.
Ofelia is traveling to her stepfather's military camp with her pregnant mother. On the way she happens to meet a stick insect which later lead her to a labyrinth. She needs to complete three tasks in order to become a princess.
Guillermo del Toro crafted a fairy tale which is hard to digest for some fantasy movie lovers. Both Ivan Baquero and Sergi Lopez were excellent in their own characters. There are some vicious violence throughout the story, even though it shows the start or end of it. The visuals were mind blowing and Cinematographer Guillermo Navarro nicely captures each tiny little thing to make it look like an art work. Overall, it's a captivating adult fairy tale and a moving coming of age movie with a slight touch of beauty and horror.
Verdict: Good
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Cast: Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones & Ariadna Gil.
Ofelia is traveling to her stepfather's military camp with her pregnant mother. On the way she happens to meet a stick insect which later lead her to a labyrinth. She needs to complete three tasks in order to become a princess.
Guillermo del Toro crafted a fairy tale which is hard to digest for some fantasy movie lovers. Both Ivan Baquero and Sergi Lopez were excellent in their own characters. There are some vicious violence throughout the story, even though it shows the start or end of it. The visuals were mind blowing and Cinematographer Guillermo Navarro nicely captures each tiny little thing to make it look like an art work. Overall, it's a captivating adult fairy tale and a moving coming of age movie with a slight touch of beauty and horror.
Verdict: Good
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