Daniel Dambrosio

This is a remarkably good movie to watch as a family, especially if your family includes one or more teens. I was greatly impressed by the believable way the film explores typical teen maladies such as narcissism, bullying, low self esteem and insecurities. The movie is not overbearing, preachy or needlessly complicated. I believe it would be an agreeable springboard to attempt the almost impossible, ie communicating with our teens. I discovered the film accidentally, but was firmly fascinated from beginning to end. So, highly recommended!

An exercise in masterful filmmaking! Guillermo del Toro weaves a subtle tapestry between horror/fantasy, romance and human evil. Beautiful cinematography, an inspired cast and a period score that should delight many mature viewers. In less skilled hands, this story would have been an extraordinary disaster, but del Toro demonstrates the results of a true artist's vision.