Pan's Labyrinth



Here's the trailer if you don't know anything about it. But here's all you really need to know anyway: Go see it.

I was expecting something cool, but this totally blew me away. First, I was surprised and stoked to find out it wasn't in English, which for whatever reason I didn't know. If you're not into subtitles or wide-screen format or screens bigger than 13", maybe this isn't for you. Otherwise (and I hope for all of you your you fall into the "otherwise" category) it's worth seeing. I've seen a lot of good movies in theaters lately (Children of Men, Casino Royale, The Departed) but this one was definitely my favorite. Guillermo del Toro tells two equally-as interesting as they are different storylines: A violent war-time story set in post-WWII Spain as well as a look into a little girl's fantasy full of crazy cool creatures and dangerous adventures. It's sad, it's scary, it's moving, it's awesome.

It's not playing everywhere, so find a theater near you where it is (I saw it in Squirrel Hill... it's at the Waterfront in Homestead, too) and check it out.

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