That sound you hear? That's the low hum of critical praise for Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth slowly building out in the critical ether. Word is getting very, very strong - it got a standing ovation in Toronto - and looks as if it's only going to grow stronger the more people finally get to lay their eyes upon the movie.Here's a quote from the review by Devin at CHUD that's pretty typical:
"Watching Pan’s Labyrinth doesn’t just deliver the joy of seeing a well-made film. It doesn’t just deliver the wonder of a darkly beautiful fantasy brought to life. Watching Pan’s Labyrinth gives you the excitement of experiencing a filmmaker blossoming into true greatness, a director taking his spot alongside the other genius fantasists of cinema.
Guillermo del Toro has made a film that reinforces what many of us knew long before – he’s not just one of film’s greatest visual artists but is also one of the form’s consummate storytellers, a man with as much human empathy as design sense. His film brings together many of his favorite images and themes to create a new and breathtaking whole, a summation of his career to this point."
Man oh man, I am dying for this one. Of course the screenings at the NYFF are sold out, so I'll apparently be waiting with everone else for it to open on December 29th.... so very far away!
Previously:///
Pan's Teaser
Del Toro's "Nerve Ghost"
Boo! For '06
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