10 November 2010

Pan's Labyrinth

2006 • Director: Guillermo Del Toro
Foreign • 119 minutes • Rated R
New Line Cinema
Starring Ivana Baquero, Sergi López


I don't care for CGI or fairy tales, especially those pitched to adults. However, buried in the glop, there's a human interest story set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War that recalls the labyrinthian tales of Borges and the magical reality of Garcia Márquez. Rating: B