Say, does anybody in this forum has watched this movie? For fantasy, it's one of the best, and with the style of Guillermo del Toro, how could it more excellent? Save, if it wasn't him, I bet Tim Burton will do a good job.
These insect-like fairies, I love them so much, their transformation, their moves. To me, that's how a real fairy should look like.
What about the faun? (but should be a satyr) a good character, and not any lame and downer as those of other movies (Gollum is not amongst them... and good for him he said all those things to Dobby, he deservs that and more)
And what about the monster that watched over the food? One of the most hideous, grim indeed. I love it. It's really scary. The very fact that he grabs his eyes with his hands and use them as a mask (and when it eats with tasty gore those fairies)
Because, even for a fantasy film, the violence is quite realistic, and a good one. I don't know if there was once an intention for psychological horror and violence, but WOW!! That made the film only better, and more attractive to youngster and adults.
Why, haven't you read real fairy stories and tales? Don't you remember the illustrations and paintings? If it had to be realistic, when they depicted violence and monsters or grievous moments, they showed the feeling. I love especially the ones of Gustave Doré.
Come on, despite the violence, the movie is a must-have, and a must-see for every fantasy lover. (Or are you too weak and scared of the monsters, or even by the fairie munching sequence of the monster... C'mon, if you read the original version of Little Red Riding Hood, she and her grandma were really devoured . But, the best part, was in another version, when it comes the hunter and then, comes the open-belly part, like so many wolves have suffered) But you don't know the Beast of Gévaudan.