Pan’s Labyrinth is an adult faery tale on par with The Lord of the Rings. It’s point is that even though there is gruesome evil in the world, and that sometimes we may not know why it exists, there is still good if we can find our way through the “labyrinth” of evil or the obstacles that stand in the way of happiness. Metaphorically, and literally, this movie shines. The story and the acting and the special effects are compelling, and the screenplay is so original I had never seen anything like it and I really don’t believe we’ll see anything like this again. It’s no wonder it won several Oscars.

What Dreams May Come. Yes, the movie is unbearably sad while it is triumphant if not joyous in the end. But this movie was groundbreaking in terms of special effects and it won an Oscar for those special effects. This movie is art. It is visually arresting on every level and a miraculous achievement. Every time someone mentions this movie, I immediately think of Annabella Sciorra crying at the loss of her husband in front of her canvas, pouring water on the canvas to clear it of the dream tree she had painted and watching that same tree in Heaven with Robin Williams’ character turn old, its leaves turn brown and get blown away as if in fall.

This movie told stories with art. With pictures. With computer animation. With color and with lack of color. Maybe some things about it were cliche, maybe some things about it were too sad to watch. But the musical score was brilliant, and the imagination used in the creation of this film was of such a high level that a world was created that I want to return to over and over again–even if I have to go through hell to get there.

Cheers!

@Beamer I enjoyed it. I didn’t like the part about his daughter and thought that was a bit weird… but meh. It was pretty cool… just freaky.

@Holly D Yes it should be a number And thanks on the sense of humor bit.

There were plots wholes you could drive a semi truck through.

Beamer