Pan's Labyrinth Reviews

“Why would a poor little faun like me lie to you?”

Why do I watch these depressing ass movies man, shit was peak don’t get me wrong, but holy fuck, can I not pick something nice for once?😭

Pan’s Labyrinth is a masterpiece in both visual aspects and in that of how it depicts war, cause let me tell you, Vidal is one ruthless cold hearted bastard, the mf is a D1 hater of anything remotely happy, and yet he goes hand in hand with shit like fairies and extraterrestrial horror.

1st Act / First 45 9.5/10 (The first 30 not much happens other than just pure world building, and of course the frog monster, can’t forget bro, then the last 15 kick in and it’s absolute cinema.)

2nd Act / Second 45 11/10 (Genuinely one of the greatest 45 minutes of a film I think I’ve ever sat through, the pacing is relentless, the plot albeit really fucking weird, is made super enjoyable, and finally all characters are given the development they need, idk how the fuck Guillermo Del Toro managed to fit all that in, but he did.)

3rd Act Last 30 10/10 (Not a step down in the slightest, just less time to be peak, like omfg the whole time I was glued to my screen, you couldn’t distract me from the movie no matter what the fuck you were doing.)

Plot 10/10 (The whole idea can go south after 1 frame, and yet it’s a 2 hour movie, and it stays amazingly consistent throughout, this is what The Dark Crystal wishes it was.)

Soundtrack/Score N/A (There’s one song and it’s 3 minutes, and even then it’s a lullaby, I’m not rating it down cause of its lack of music, if anything, the fact there isn’t any should make it better.)

Acting 10/10 (Vidal, Ofelia, Mercedes, even fucking Faun all give masterclasses of a performance, Vidal is straight out of Schindler’s List, Ofelia belongs in Come And See, and the other two are just standalone amazing actors and actresses.)

Pacing 9.1/10 (First 30 give it a slow start, but the second it picks up, it doesn’t put you down, and when the movie ends and it’s has to put you down, it does so by throwing you against the nearest wall.)

Cinematography / Visual Effects 11/10 (You don’t know good visual effects or CGI till you’ve seen Pan’s labyrinth, also let’s not forget the Ferreiro scene.)

Character Development 9.7/10 (Fuck Vidal, Love Ofelia, and to top it off Mercedes is so complex and badass, all fulfil their needs as characters perfectly.)

Writing 11/10 (When Guillermo Del Toro was writing anything related to this movie, I refuse to believe his pen was not on fire as he was writing.)

Ending 11/10 (Open for interpretation in a both dark and light way, there’s no better way you can end a movie, bite me.)

Direction 9.7/10 (GUILLERMO PLEASE MAKE MORE SHIT LIKE THIS.)

Overall
112/110
10/10

A strange movie that linked the world of fantasy to politics, suitable music, a mixture of dreams and reality. 7,8/10

Really felt like dark version of Alice in wonderland— also I remember Spanish somewhat 😌

Felt like a real life ghibli movie with the ongoing war and escape from reality for a young girl. Absolutely loved the fantasy scenes and I wish they were a larger part of the movie rather than the war plot. Delicious looking grape.

despite all the great reviews, i was a little disappointed. the storyline didn’t really stick and felt like the pacing was off. wish we could’ve had a closer look at the overall characters and more scenes of the labyrinth and the games. the cinematography however was beautiful

i literally shit myself when i was ten

What an incredible movie. I did go into this thinking it was a kids movie but once I started watching it I realized it definitely was not. This is a sad movie that will make you want to cry. 8/10

rating: 👁👁👁

honestly pretty good but the eyeballs in the hands freaked me out real bad

i didnt know what was going on but it was fun

it's a touch odd

I watched in Spanish, English captions. It was super good!! It was not horror in the way that I expected, but the setup, conflict, and plot all paid off in a way that was pretty horrific(/pos)!! Also super convincing acting. And Guillermo still dropping bangers to this day, ate!!

Guillermo del Toro has been hitting the correct keys in a long time!

Parla parla parla morte 😭

A pretty good Spanish film with some really cool special effects for the creatures. It also had a very good and interesting story and Guillermo Del Toro is just the perfect director for these kinds of monster films. Overall a 8/10.

Unique

Pudo haber sido una increíble historia sobre la niña y su reino. Entiendo que tuvo que morir para poder llegar pero es extremadamente injusto. El conflicto entre españoles me parece irrelevante. Linda película pero el final me parece apresurado

well that was a journey

actually really liked this one! i did a presentation on it for a class & it was really interesting to think about on a deeper level. very cool fantasy world, super weird, & keeps you on your toes.

I wish this film could have a happier ending. Filled with magical opportunities and wonder for its characters endings. The imaginative creativity that Guillermo del Toro has to be able to combine such a heartbreaking destructive story with such Magically delightful Visuals is something I applaud him for. For a first time watch it hurts to take this all in a way I haven’t viewed many of his stories before but his implementation of Mexican folktales into the American Cinema is so wondrous and glorious in ways that I love to witness. While I must say that this film should not be viewed from the fantasies of a child, it should be given the opportunity to allow the heart a to explore the innocence that we all search for in horrific circumstances.

The movie is only as good as your interpretation of it.Depending on the movie this can be a great or a terrible thing.In this case it was ok. Throughout the movie it felt like I was watching a war biopic with a few fantasy elements. After it ends you can decide what it was about.