30 Most Important Movies Made Since 2000

18. Pan's Labyrinth

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Warner Bros.

The film that really signalled that Guillermo del Toro is a major director, Pan's Labyrinth is a gloriously demented fairytale akin to something the Grimm Brothers would write.

It's a visionary film, with everything from its realistic make up to crisp sound design being an integral part of del Toro's unique mosaic.

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