Well, seeing as my RPTV died, I thought I'd go to the movies, which I don't do too much. Actually, quite a few movies at the theaters I'd be pretty interested in seeing, but chose Pan's Labyrinth...after clearing it with my wife and the mom of a friend of my 14 year old daughter. The reason I bring that up is because this is a very intense, very brutal, at times, movie.
Not to give any spoilers, I'll just say that in the backdrop of a Fascist rule in Spain, at a time when resistance is weakening, a young lady is put in an almost Alice in Wonderland situation, but much, much more adult than anything that would be aimed toward anything less than a 14 year old or so market.
I was intrigued by all the buzz this film is receiving and the 96% at Rotten Tomatoes and I'd have to opine that it is a masterpiece, for my tastes the best new movie I've seen in the last year or so. Not for all tastes, but one I'll definitely buy. A wonderful soundtrack and richly deserving of its Oscar nominations, including best foreign film (it is subtitled).
Not to give any spoilers, I'll just say that in the backdrop of a Fascist rule in Spain, at a time when resistance is weakening, a young lady is put in an almost Alice in Wonderland situation, but much, much more adult than anything that would be aimed toward anything less than a 14 year old or so market.
I was intrigued by all the buzz this film is receiving and the 96% at Rotten Tomatoes and I'd have to opine that it is a masterpiece, for my tastes the best new movie I've seen in the last year or so. Not for all tastes, but one I'll definitely buy. A wonderful soundtrack and richly deserving of its Oscar nominations, including best foreign film (it is subtitled).
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