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Pan's Labyrinth

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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 187

Fresh: 178

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

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Dec 29, 2006 Limited

Box Office: $37,384,484

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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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 4 Comments
05/15/09
Amy Nicholson
I.E. Weekly
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
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
Fayetteville Free Weekly
N/R

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10/18/08
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
Cinefantastique

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

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02/28/08
Brandon Fibbs
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08/04/07
Carrie Rickey
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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

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
Channel 4 Film

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
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
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
culturevulture.net

It contains both incredible beauty and horrific violence.

Full Review Source: KPBS.org | comment Comment
04/21/07
Beth Accomando
KPBS.org

... An exquisite picture with equal doses of the fantastic and horrific.

Full Review Source: Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | comment Comment
03/30/07
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

It is excellently made, and I am very glad I saw it, but I could never see it again, no matter how cool the faun was.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
03/28/07
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

A fantasy for adults that will make you feel both the intense wonder and fear of childhood more than any film in years.

Full Review Source: UGO | comment Comment
03/24/07
Brian Tallerico
UGO

Del Toro parallels the horror of two civilizations (one real, one imagined, each with their own monsters), crafting a rich and violent film for grownups who haven't lost touch with their childhood resources.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
03/15/07
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

It is not my cup of grim ...

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment 25 Comments
03/14/07
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

Guillermo del Toro's excellent new film, "Pan's Labyrinth," is a violent, enthralling children's movie made for adults.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
03/05/07
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
 
 
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