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Originally Posted by Frankie Teardrop  THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE - I liked it, but it didn't grab me the way 'Pan's Labyrinth' did - either emotionally or in an 'in awe of the manifestation of the fantastic' kind of way. That said, it's elegant in all respects and beautifully realised, perhaps (rightly) subduing the fantastic elements for an exploration of its very specific milieu. |
Wow, is that the first time you've seen
The Devil's Backbone, Frankie? That's strange as I had exactly the opposite reaction to them. Don't get me wrong,
Pan's Labyrinth is an impressive film - I've seen it three times, including its premier - but it doesn't connect with me on the emotional level of
The Devil's Backbone. I don't even own a copy. I'm less interested in the fantastical if I'm honest, and far more interested in the spiritual -
Backbone, for me, had a far more melancholy atmosphere, and I loved the characters and the entire
mis en scene. Pan's rather more ambitious world, while impressively crafted, simply didn't resonate like I hoped it would.