On Movies - The Orphanage

Guillermo del Toro is a master of his craft.He knows what he does and does it well.

I saw The Orphanage last night.It is about a woman that brings her family back to her childhood home, where she opens an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend. This movie is a foreign picture that you rarely see distributed in Bahrain so I was excited to check it out.It is directed bu Juan Antonio Bayona and produced by Guillermo Del Toro. It was a good movie, one that slipped under the radar, somehow !The story is well developed, well acted and well produced.Props go to Belén Rueda who plays Laura ,the mom.She manages to get your attention always,waiting for the next thing to happen.

This movie was sheer fantasy. While some may call it this years Pan' Labyrinth, I do not necessarily agree.They both shared the same childhood fantasy kind of elements but they are both different in their own way.

Pan's labyrinth was the thing that got me hooked up on Guillermo Del Toro's work. Now, that I liked bith movies, I am even more excited to see what kind of magic he will summon and bring to life in the Peter-Jackson-produced The Hobbit that is slated for release in two parts ; 2010 and 2011

I think with Hellbiy 2 coming up, I might as well check Hell Boy , the first part.At the begining, I just dismissed as another comic book movie but seeing Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage, I am seriously considering both.

If only Guillermo Del Toro would helm the final Harry Potter movie.I would be ONE AWESOME MOVIE, in quality ,essence, concept and style.

Wishful thinking ! Cant blame me !