Yet another film that was ignored by my family, all because of their unnatural fear of subtitles...

"Pan's Labyrinth" is like a throw back to those great fantasy movies of the 80's like "The Never-ending Story" and "The Dark Crystal". Only its a far darker take. During a time of war a young girls escape into a hidden, decaying world guarded by a saytr named Pan. He instructs her to complete three tasks for him, in order to fulfill her destiny. A great fantasy film NOT for the whole family.

This is a Spanish movie by Guillermo del Toro (director of Hellboy and Blade II) named Pan's Labyrinth. It got three Oscars in 2006 (Cinematography, Art Direction and Makeup).
The story takes place during World War II, when Franco's forces are trying to establish their absolute power in Spain and are slowly decimating the Spanish resistance.
Ofelia moves to the country side with her pregnant mother, to prepare for her brother's birth where she is witness to the unbelievable brutality of her step-father, one of Franco's officers.
To cope with the harsh reality of this life, she starts building up a fairy tale where she is a princess who is separated from her father the king. However, the evil of the real world will quickly permeate her fantasy world and will show the realities of her life.
Although I watched the movie on the small screen of an airline in-flight entertainment system with headphones on, I was really moved by the story. The child actress playing Ofelia has an amazing p...

Brilliant and tragic. Love this film.

a very dark movie. not for kids in any way. still very enjoyable. the creatures were freaky cool.

I love this movie

Its a horror movie. No its not its a kids movie oh snap its like you have kombeind those to an made a movie witch is not scary but also not for kids. I love it!!

I love this film. The story is great and as a fairytale it really captures the imagination. Watch it.

Even with (gasp) subtitles, this is an enchanting modern fairy tale! Full of evil, sweetness, monsters and heroes.
I enjoyed it so very much, I purchased the DVD as soon as it was available and on dark, bleak, stormy afternoons I watch it, shivering all the while.

Awesome movie. Deliciously dark

This is one of those movies that everyone I know recommended to me and said "You will totally love this." and I just couldn't get into it.

I love Pan's Labyrinth
I wasn't going to see it because it had subtitles and I had never been very good at reading them fast enough. Watched it first then a second time to read the subs and by the third time I watched it I was completely in love with this movie and story. I have been watching subbed movies ever since.

BRUTAL flick.

Own it very highly recommend,after a few min. You wont even notice the sub titles

Guillermo Del Toro did it again!

LIKE ALICE......

Interesting, amazing, awesome......goes on

dark, twisted but devinely beautiful film

What did he say? Whats going on? Who is that? Thats pretty much my take on the movie

A sad, yet enchanting story.

Del Toro's magnum opus. It's a shame it hasn't been enjoyed by more people simply because it is subtitled, it's well worth the minimal extra effort for those that can't understand Spanish. One of the greatest films ever.

OMG.... love this film...Have u check out The Orphanage ? another great one :)

Del Toro is a true original. What a darkly beautiful film.

Beautiful film.

Its an ok movie