El Laberinto del fauno(2006)
Director : Guillermo del Toro.Genere : Drama / Fantasy / Mystery .
Cast : Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú.
Rating : Master piece
OK, we have seen children with AK-47 in the face of war. But do they really belong there? Could they be interested in bloodshed or killing each other? Some times when the world around you becomes so much miserable and uninteresting the mind may look for alternatives to amuse itself. Fairytales always tells stories of a better world and gives nothing but hope. Pan's Labyrinth can be said as a modern day fairytale. It’s a seamless mix of reality and fantasy. The movie is set in Spain during the civil war and is about a girl and her wonderland.
The story is told through the eyes of Ofelia (played by Ivana Baquero), who along with her now pregnant mother has to move into the house of her stepfather Captain Vidal (played by Sergi López) in the middle of a dense forest. He is always busy fighting the rebels and cares only about the expecting new bone child of him. The new environment drives her to a world of her own where she is a princess who lost her kingdom and has to fight back. She has to complete three tasks to claim back her kingdom. As the movie progresses the tension on both worlds began to increase and finally they collides over an unforgettable beautiful climax.
Ivana Baquero and Sergi López are both perfect and have shown full justice towards their characters. Director cum Sreenwritter Guillermo del Toro have done a fantastic job by handling fantasy and reality with such indelibility. Javier Navarrete with his exceptional scores adds mystery to this beautiful fable. Pan's Labyrinth is an outstanding craft about fantasy, reality, beauty, hope and love; above all it’s a child’s prayer for a peace full world, where she can play safely and carelessly with her little brother, as in her wonderland.
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