It's meant to be ambiguous

As is Donnie Darko (although the director's cut of DD is far less subtle). I don't think Pan's is meant to add up, e.g the thing with the mandrake root (and the chalk) could be explained by arguing that the director is using the girl's perspective (in contrast to the cap-ee-tan's (sorry, couldn't resist) at the end. I've only seen it once though BTW

I think the ambiguity is the best thing about both films. I think you're maybe right about foreign films often receiving disproportionate amounts of praise. However, on the other hand it could be argued that only the best of the best films from other countries make it over to the UK and US. It's hard to say though, I'm sure some snobbery exists but there are plenty of critically/commercially successful English films that get slated by individuals and so you wouldn't expect everyone to like every popular foreign language film

Posted By: scruffy on June 4th 2007 at 12:01:51

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Any clever Filmies about? Pan's Labyrinth..... (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 3, 19:56:54
- It's meant to be ambiguous (General Chat) - scruffy, Jun 4, 12:01:51
- Rocky 6 (n/m) (General Chat) - nixon, Jun 4, 09:51:36
- Its the direction that makes it, not the actors (General Chat) - eadie2001, Jun 3, 20:28:02
  - That's bollox mate. You know fuck all about films. (n/m) (General Chat) - Barry_Norman, Jun 3, 20:32:26
- Jesus, you must be nearly as bored as me. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jun 3, 20:16:28
  - No, not really. Why d'you ask? (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 3, 20:17:25
    - No reason. Probably because I'm so bored. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jun 3, 20:18:33
      - You could try Suicide By Masturbation. (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 3, 20:20:47
        
        Michael Hutchence managed it. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jun 3, 20:22:06
        
        and woolmer (n/m) (General Chat) - Fuel_rox, Jun 3, 21:22:27
        
        Thing is, now you've said it, I am aware that I've nowt to do now (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 3, 20:21:50
        
        Thats the problem. For me, having nothing to do is dangerous. (General Chat) - tudders, Jun 3, 20:23:52

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