[TheBlueMarvel]

I can understand why someone might be bored watching Pan's Labyrinth. The movie has very little action, a key component for many American movie goers.

While I like action, I can also stomach (dare I say, enjoy?) a movie without it. All of the scenes in Pan's Labyrinth (both within the child's vivid fantasy and without) were shot with meticulous beauty and expressive purpose. Obviously, the movie was meant to turn on its ear the expectations of the viewer. If some of the responses and comments regarding it are to be believed, it sounds as if Crimson Peak may be more of the same.

I was bored by many fantasy movies considered to be classic (or at least noteworthy); Labyrinth, Dragon Slayer, Ladyhawke, and Legend just to name a few. If a sci-fi or horror movie is deliberately lacking in the 'bang-pop!' department it'll need to have one of three things for me: a powerful narrative, transcendent performances, and incredible/stylized/haunting visuals. Throughout the film, Pan's Labyrinth had some combination of all three of these things, hence my high regard for it. But...meh, to each his/her own. While I used to watch a lot of movies, flicks rarely (very, very rarely) motivate me to go into theaters any longer....they need to be special, unique, or standout in some way for me actually participate in box office.