Ophelia, an unknown name, predestined her end; like the fable of the film's opening, like the true historical fate of the heroic Spanish guerrillas.

Roslyn 2022-04-23 07:01:03

The fairy tale world of Guillermo del Toro, a Mexican in Central America, has the shell of the Nordic Grimm fairy tale, the gods of the Roman mythology in southern Europe, the civil war background in Western Europe and Spain, the idealism of the left wing in Eastern Europe, and the magical realism in South America. temperament, realized through the capital of North American Hollywood. After all the twists and turns and adventures, the little girl, the protagonist, did not end with growth, warmth, responsibility and acceptance like "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Wizard of Oz". Her name: Ophelia, an unknown name, predestines her end; like the fable of the film's opening, like the true historical fate of the heroic Spanish guerrillas.

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  • Kayleigh 2022-03-23 09:01:07

    This director should be very suitable for Andersen's "Daughter of the Swamp King"!

  • Mason 2022-03-24 09:01:06

    Bright fairy tales, bloody and dark reality. The magical wizard. Fascists who shot people. The little girl is ignorant of world affairs, switching between the two worlds. When she was shivering by the brutal fascism, she hid under the bed and got into the fairy tales in the book. When she was chased by monsters in fairy tales, she climbed into reality to face the killer who extinct humanity. The children's hearts are pure and kind, how can they tell which fascist and monster is more evil and vicious. The fascists who killed civilians and the vicious zombies who devoured elves had the same fear for the little girl. Adults do not want to believe in fairy tales. They do not believe that there are fairies in the world, nor do they believe in the existence of demons. So they relentlessly accept the ravages of reality. But the little girl was immersed in fairy tales. She knew that there must be monsters in the world, so she could also recognize where the demons were hiding in reality. Adults are not as smart as children. Children put fairy tales and politics in the same causal chain, so that they will not be blinded by the maze of confusing lies. This is a political metaphor of fantasy and despair. Movies related to the revolution are only suitable for pure children to watch.

Pan's Labyrinth quotes

  • Carmen: You're getting older, and you'll see that life isn't like your fairy tales. The world is a cruel place. And you'll learn that, even if it hurts.

    [throws the mandrake onto the fire]

    Ofelia: No! No!

    Carmen: Ofelia! Magic does not exist. Not for you, me or anyone else.

  • Ofelia: Mercedes, do you believe in fairies?

    Mercedes: No. But when I was a little girl, I did. I believed in a lot of things I don't believe anymore.

    Ofelia: Last night a fairy visited me.