The two-disc set has a dedicated second disc to all the behind-the-scenes featurettes and extra interviews and directors materials. The first disc on both releases is identical, containing the film, four audio tracks (6.1 DTS Discrete, 5.1 Dolby Surround, Dolby Surround, and director’s commentary), video prologue and the marketing campaign.
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This film is not to be missed and should be seen as soon as possible when the DVD streets mid-May.Īs with a growing number of movie releases lately, Pan’s Labyrinth comes in single and two-disc flavors. The film is beautifully told and Guillermo del Toro solidifies his position as one of the more brilliant directors and storytellers of our time. While some may find the film’s end disappointing with the dramatic outcome of Ofelia and Vidal, it cannot be denied that this film is well deserving of every one of its many awards, both physical (Oscars) and critical (it’s on over 130 top ten lists). The color changing throughout the film and the finale scenes with Ofelia reuniting with her father and mother in the underworld are also wondrous shots (and are seen in the trailers for the film, likely to give the film a greater “fairy tale” appeal), with the gold and red hues thrown around the underworld’s majestic imagery. Each shot is set up perfectly by del Toro and crew and there’s not a single shot in the film that sticks out in my mind that could be done differently or seemed awkward in some way. All around the movie packs powerful acting performances, ranging from the simple dialogue transactions to the more subtle body language details.Īs mentioned before, the movie is a true visual wonder, giving the viewer as many beautifully staged and directed shots as it does acting performances. His work as the Pale Man is also supremely frightening, especially when he outstretches his hand and begins stumbling forward (a scene del Toro mentions on the DVD commentary that made even Stephen King squirm in his seat). Doug Jones also does a lot with the body language of the faun as well, making the creaky movements early on and the more graceful walking as the film progresses.
He always manages to pick actors that can showcase the movements he needs them to make to progress the story and scene along. As with all del Toro films, he focuses on the face and eyes and the look they give. Despite not understanding the language, the acting in this film is so strong that the dialect they’re speaking doesn’t matter. One thing that’s easy to do with foreign language films is ignore the terrific acting. Even after viewing the movie three times, the ending still surprises me, not only for its shock value but because of its emotional impact and poignancy. While the stories of Ofelia and Vidal start out worlds apart, they merge into a crossroads at the end of the film, eventually ending in a shocking finale.
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To prove she is not fully consumed by mortals, she most complete three tasks before the full moon, so that she can open the portal to the Underworld where her father reigns and waits for her.Īll the while Ofelia is exploring and completing these tasks, we follow the story of the vicious Capitán Vidal, who is defending his town from soldiers that are leftover from the 1944 Spanish Civil War.
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Through a series of events, she is led through the labyrinth and is taken to a faun, Pan (although he is never referred to as such in the film, as “Pan” is merely the English translation of the Spanish title of the film, which is essentially “The Faun’s Labyrinth”-Pan is more marketable as well, I suppose), who tells her that she is a princess reborn in a mortal body. When she arrives at the residence of her new “father”, Ofelia discovers a labyrinth near the house.
Pan’s Labyrinth follows the story of a young girl, Ofelia, who loves fairy tales. Don’t let the fact that the movie has no English track deter you from seeing the film-it’s so beautifully well-done that one could watch it without subtitles and still understand that is going on (though obviously don’t make that your first viewing). Not only was it a visual feast for your eyes (“eye protein”, as del Toro calls it), but the story was rich and enthralling, even for those that didn’t speak Spanish.
Before the film disappeared from theaters, I made the trek to go see it and within minutes of the film opening, it was clear to me from the start why the film was generating so much praise. Months passed and eventually it garnered six academy award nominations, including one for Best Foreign Language Film. Initially I thought it was some new, hokey horror film from Stephen King (I later learned King’s name was used in a reference to his praise for the film, calling it “The best film of the year.”).
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In the later months of 2006, I began seeing trailers on TV for a film called Pan’s Labyrinth.
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