I really enjoyed this, although I found I enjoyed it almost clinically, as an aesthetic experience. Like many fairy tale style stories, it struck me as emotionally distant. My inner film nerd was soaking in the details, the craftsmanship, the technical and artistic perfection of the whole thing--my head was completely engaged. But I'm not sure del Toro grabbed my heart.
Having said that, I'm a huge Creature From The Black Lagoon fan, so this was pretty yummy viewing.
I think it slipped completely past me, but can any of you tell me the meaning (if any) of the pie eating scene on the couch, specifically why there are so many in the refrigerator? I think I understand why the man likes pie, but since she didn't like them, what's his reason for keeping them even though he goes to buy more?
Yeah, I understood that. I was just wondering why he kept the them.On it's own, there is no reason for keeping all the pies. It was just a contrivance to indicate he'd been to the pie shop many times, even though he didn't really like the pies. He was there for the clerk, who ultimately didn't return his interest in the end.