Pan's Labyrinth

Pan’s Labyrinth is very interesting movie and yet also somewhat disturbing. Even though the film is a fairy tale which uses fantastic elements such as magical creatures, there is deep meaning to this film that correlates to everyone. During a time of chaos and turmoil people have a tendency to create a surreal world just to escape the truth or reality. Due to the aftermath of Spanish Civil War, a mysterious and magical realm is created where the main character Ofelia can escape the turbulent period of war and bloodshed. Like most children, Ofelia has a vivid imagination and an insatiable curiosity. In the alternate secret "fantasy world" that Ofelia enters through an overgrown labyrinth garden, she meets a faun who tells her that she is actually a princess. After hearing this, Ofelia immediately sets out to accomplish her three tasks in order to be rightfully reinstated into her kingdom. During her three tasks she comes across a series of monsters. Yet the twist in the plot of the movie is that in reality the monsters she imagines is nothing compared to Captain Vidal. The true evil that Ofelia is trying to escape turns out to be a human who has gone mad with power. You may think its irony but it not. Most of the problems that we face in the real world are caused by people just like you and me who abuse their power. We have numerous times in the course of history. To escape such events people create their own worlds where they can feel safe and secure.