Pan's Labyrinth

Watched Pan’s Labyrinth up at the Egyptian with Mic and Jay Saturday night. Went into the movie theater with very little idea about the movie. AD had told me earlier that it was a visceral experience and I might need a drink afterwards. Jay described it as a fantasy movie while we were sitting through the previews.

It definitely falls under fantasy. All the elements of a fantasy movie was there. Reminded me of "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe". The movie juxtaposed the last days of WW2 with the fantasy elements, culminating in the final scene where the two worlds meet. The hero completes her journey by making a choice. Very much the fantasy story I have a soft spot for. I should have found it more enjoyable.

Why didn’t I absolutely like it? My threshold for suspense and gore isn’t that high. I can handle characters getting killed horribly/violently as long as it happens off screen. The implication of it makes me wince just thinking about it. If it’s going to happen on screen, I don’t need that much detail to tell me that the person is dying horribly. Screams of pain will suffice, which it did because I hid behind my hands for large parts of the movie. Even when there was no threat of that happening. I was on edge for the entire movie.

Overall I thought the movie was good. I didn’t enjoy it but it was good.