Pans Labyrinth HD DVD

Inspired by the Brothers Grimm, Jorge Luis Borges, and Guillermo del Toro's own unlimited imagination, Pan's Labyrinth is a fairytale for adults. Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) may only be 12, but the worlds she inhabits, both above and below ground, are dark as anything del Toro has conjured. Set in rural Spain, circa 1944, Ofelia and her widowed mother, Carmen (Ariadna Gil, Belle Epoque), have just moved into an abandoned mill with Carmen's new husband, Captain Vidal (Sergi L?pez, With a Friend like Harry). Carmen is pregnant with his son. Other than her sickly mother and kindly housekeeper Mercedes (Maribel Verd?, Y Tu Mam? Tambi?n), the dreamy Ofelia is on her own. Vidal, an exceedingly cruel man, couldn't be bothered. He has informers to torture. Ofelia soon finds that an entire universe exists below the mill. Her guide is the persuasive Faun (Doug Jones, Mimic). As her mother grows weaker, Ofelia spends more and more time in the satyr's labyrinth. He offers to help her out of her predicament if she'll complete three treacherous tasks. Ofelia is willing to try, but does this alternate reality really exist or is it all in her head? Del Toro leaves that up to the viewer to decide in a beautiful, yet brutal twin to The Devil's Backbone, which was also haunted by the ghost of Franco. Though it lacks the humor of Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth represents Guillermo Del Toro at the top of his considerable game. –Kathleen C. Fennessy

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5 Stars superb hd dvd
the first and last new line hd dvd with one of the finest movies of the year.The movie doesnt need any comment and on this hd dvd you see the best

5 Stars BEST SOUND AND PICTURE
THIS MOVIE HAS THE BEST 7.1 CHANNELS SOUND AND THE BEST 1080 RESOLUTION. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO FINALLY USE YOUR BLU RAY PLAYER.

3 Stars Absolutely awesome with a major fault
For a movie this spectacular, why can't it be in English.

In Spanish, I give it 3 stars.

If it were in English, I'd give it 6 stars.

5 Stars The best film of 2006! An inspired DVD edition!
In my opinion, the best of 2006. Del Toro's blending of brutal reality and terrifying but redemptive imagination was by far the most original, fascinating, best crafted, and profoundly moving film of the year. And this DVD is just chock-full of features that will deepen your understanding of the director's purposes in making this beautiful film.

5 Stars Hard to Imagine 4 Star Rating for This!
Outstanding film all the way around. I must admit I am surprised to see the 4 star rating.

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