I was under the impression that this was going to be a fantasy movie. They focused more on the Spanish Civil War than anything else. It wasn’t enough character development with the little girl. They should have used her character to really explore the fantasy realm of the Pan’s Labyrinth. Make her character lost within that realm. Which I really felt they failed to do in the film. She had to do two tasks, and that was it…well, the end with the baby. To me that isn’t fantasy just about a girl with mental problems.

I know the whole movie was about this little girl trying to escape her harsh life, and to make up an imaginary world so she can be happy but I just didn’t care. I had no emotion for it especially towards her in the end. I was like well, she got what she wished for. I was more interested in the war, and to see what the captain was gonna do next. It had the potential of being a very great fantasy film if they would have stuck in that direction.