El Laberinto del fauno (Pans Labyrinth)

That's how I saw it. Unless there are specific suggestions within the film that certain events might be imagined (which there aren't) then I don't class it as open to interpretation.
 
wedgie said:
That's how I saw it. Unless there are specific suggestions within the film that certain events might be imagined (which there aren't) then I don't class it as open to interpretation.
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The little girl was the only one to see anything remotely magical. The captain could not see the faun either.
 
Nitefly said:
The little girl was the only one to see anything remotely magical. The captain could not see the faun either.
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I suppose you could look at that as a suggestion that she imagined it, but I firmly believe that not the be the case, I don't even think it was intended to be questioned.

It's quite common in fairy tales/fantasy films for certain characters not to be seen by all isn't it?
 
wedgie said:
I suppose you could look at that as a suggestion that she imagined it, but I firmly believe that not the be the case, I don't even think it was intended to be questioned.

It's quite common in fairy tales/fantasy films for certain characters not to be seen by all isn't it?
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Perhaps, although it does seem odd.

Regardless, I am certainly not the only person to question the ending of the film, infact one person I have met is entirely convinced it was all in her imagination!

Very Donnie Darko :p
 
If you like that then have a look at The Lives of Others.

Yet another film that doesn't treat the audience like idiots.
 
Nitefly said:
A very good film let down slightly by its 'open to interpretation' ending, stopping it from being a truly great film.
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I agree it is open, but I can't see why that spoils it. A "resolved" ending would be completely against the spirit of the film. Near-perfect finish as it was.


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If the film is open, what purpose does the voiceover at the end of the film serve?

Says something along the lines of 'She left her mark on the earth, and those who knew where to look for it could find signs for years to come'. Doesn't make any sense on the basis that it was her imagination.
 
Thought it was average when I watched it in the cinema....watched it on DVD at home about four months after...and absolutely loved it :)
 
Watched this last night and thought it was great, agree that a dubbed version would ruin it. It's not asking much to read subtitles, means you pay attention to the film more.

[girly wuss]Hated that "eyes in hand" thing, just didn't like the way it moved. [/girly wuss]
 
Really enjoyed the it, reminded me of certain dreams I've had in the past, lol. :eek: The bit with the monster with eyes on his palms was quite simply one of the creepiest and downright disturbing scenes I've ever seen in a movie, very much like something out of a Silent Hill game (which I am a huge fan of).

The only aspect of the movie I found odd were the violent scenes. Although the violence itself was understandable, I found it looked very 'fake' in some of the scenes. For example, everytime someone gets shot in the movie, the bullet seems to pass straight through them, like butter, as if there isn't resistance. Same goes for the "nose bashing with bottle" scene, which is very gruesome but looked totally fake.

I'm not sure if this was inteneded but it did bother me a bit througout the movie.
 
Not a great film, really. Not as dark as I would have liked with pointless 'shock' violence and a dull storyline.

The girlfriend and I were most disappointed :( And the woman eating lemon sherberts next to me in the cinema was bloody annoying! No wonder they don't sell food in independent cinemas!
 
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