This movie makes me feel heart-breaking so much!!! I'm in pain right now! Classic!

A fairy tale that's more like the original Brothers Grimm stories, before Disney cleaned them up for children. Fantastic looking creatures and the evils of war play off each other perfectly to create an amazing story. Truly amazing creature designs and effects create the dark and beautiful landscape for this story to blossom in. Every component of this masterpiece is just great.

The religious undertones were incredibly strong. All of Ophelia's choices were moral choices. She screwed up once, but was given a second chance. At the end, she gave her life for her brother, which arguably is the ultimate good. She got to escape a horrible, war ridden world to go home to her father (God) in his kingdom (Heaven). This movie was one of hope, and the purest explanation I've ever seen of Christianity. That's why there was a heavy theme on innocence, and the simple brutality of life.Maybe the director didn't mean that, but that's how I took it. Don't let this review ruin the movie if you don't like or believe in religion. It's ambiguous, I'm just inclined to think of it like that because of my experiences.It was a great movie, very morbid like life itself, but not without hope. Definitely recommend.

This is first time I have reviewed a movie. I will be guilty, if I don't thank the maker and story teller. Is it a story or real? I was so confused when watching the movie.If I mention it as Masterpiece, it will not be finished and will stay a lot of things untold. Really a brilliant work and I am so amazed. A movie which deserves a lot of things. It has no need to get the Awards, the special award is love and enjoying the every moment with innocent bird.Best wishes, love and pray for the story maker, movie director and actor. :)