Pans Labyrinth

1. What are 3 things that can make this movie be considered an art movie?

Some things that made me consider it an art movie are movie; that it was not highly publicized, at least not in Canada. The ending in the movie left me kinda puzzled. It was not like others where it had a definate ending it was left with an open ending. I really did not know if she was just dreaming of this whole world that she could have imagined out of her fairytail book or not. This movie had a plot that contained young children and then adults that were batteling in a war. But I would not let a 5 year old see this movie because it was a bit to graphic and rated R in some countries. Also the movie shifts from the magiccal world to the real world that is in the misdst of a war. This reasons help define Pans Labyrinth as an art movie.


2. How is this movie perhaps more creative than most mainstream movies?

This movie was really creative and out there. This movie reminded me of Naria and Bridge to Terrabithia but it took it to the next level. This movie had alot more of adult content and usually a movie is set for either children to teens or teens to adults. The whole mood for this movie was sad and scary I found. Spain was in a war and it was always raining or either gloomy in the movie.  The music in this movie adds to the tension in the atmosphere.

3. Did you like or dislike this movie overall? Please fully explain your opinion.

I did like this movie a lot. Usually I would never watch a movie in another language or I would just perceive it to be boring. But it held my intrest throughtout the whole thing and was very intriguing.  This movie did have some gore in it which was hard to watch at parts. But overall this movie was very good and it was a nice change to watch this instead of a mainstream Hollywood movie.