So here’s the question that’s been on my mind for a
while,
at least since the halfway
point of
Crimson Peak: is Guillermo
del Toro trying to tell us something?
It’s kind of a given that the answer is yes. Presumably, every piece of art is a look
inside the mind of the creator, and there are coded messages hidden within the
overall package. That’s something of an
unsettling thought, knowing that the creator’s soul is -- intentionally or not
-- inside a story; I’ll probably have a lot of explaining to do if/when my
stuff ever makes it out there. But for
now, I have to think about what del Toro’s saying via Crimson Peak.
I’ll be the first to admit that he was never
really on my radar until
Pacific Rim (the
first movie I was consciously aware he spearheaded, and incidentally
one
I enjoyed a lot). But in light of
his troubles with Konami and
Silent Hills,
and his other cancelled video game projects,
and the uneasy state of
Pacific
Rim 2, you can’t help but wonder if all of it is taking a toll. (Though the timetables don't necessarily sync up; games and movies take a LONG time to make, IIRC.) And then I find out that
Crimson Peak lost in the box office to Goosebumps, and after crying enough
to have turned into a crusted and powdery husk I just -- I don’t know, I feel
like the guy needs a hug. Anyone could,
really, but I feel like he needs one the most.
Like he was born a universe where very few things go his way, and only
by receiving enough love can he return to the proper dimension.
It’s okay, Mr. del Toro. If it makes you feel any better? I think you made an awesome movie.
Time to do that thing I do where I ruin movies -- which I’ll
admit is made possible by virtue of my good friend, SPOILERS. He spoils everything that happens, and will
also steal your wallets and food. As one
would.