Pan's Labyrinth (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Each viewing reveals more of the beauty of this film which can be jarringly brutal at times. A tour de force by Guillermo del Toro.

Great movie by Guillermo del Toro, but beware: Area Code 1 / USA only, cannot be watched in Europe

This video was shipped quickly and arrived in good condition. This video is an enjoyable addition to my video collection! I am always impressed by the quality of the Criterion Collection versions of these films.

A gorgeous, raw fantasy meets period piece in Spanish history, minging in a young girl’s life quest. The girl, Ofelia, accompanies her mother, Carmen to an outpost where Carmen’s new husband awaits, a ruthless officer intent on wiping out the Spanish resistance in the nearby hills and seeing that his son is born where he is, regardless of the physical pain it causes the mother. Little does he know the guerillas are closer than he knows, ready to upset his plans. Close as well is Ofelia, ready to meddle in anything. For she’s found out she’s the lost Princess Moana and she’s been given a quest by a faun, who’s been waiting for her in a labyrinth for a long time…This is not a movie for the faint hearted. It offers a taste of brutality and tyranny as well as magic. Not everyone gets a happy ending and the ones that are offered are…debatable. It is a tale of magic, though, showing how magic can infuse even the harshest of settings where reality is at its most brutal.Along with the movie itself are incluced a number of interviews, one with Guillermo del Toro himself another with Doug Jones, who brings the Faun and the monstrous Pale Man to life. 3 beautiful comics, illustrating the backstory came with my DVD, along with a commentary, and a number of other extras.For all of this and the feature itself, I give this product five stars.

This is one of my favorite movies, and I wanted a Blu-ray copy since I only had a DVD. I picked this Criterion Collection because I loved the beautiful cover. It says it comes with an extra interview from the director, so I can't wait to check it out as well. I just received the disc and hadn't had a chance to watch it.

One of the best movies ever made. Great Criterion edition.

Outstanding filming, very interesting story line.

This movie is superb on every level and this is still the best version to have of it (new 4k color grading is a disaster!)