Originally Posted by
Jean
I didn't see Hellboy or Blade II, but, though I am thoroughly satisfied with Mimic, I judge Del Toro by those two monsters, Pan's Labyrinth and The Devil's Backbone.
I agree that no director should be rejected on the account of one poor movie he made; everybody is entitled to a flop once in a while. However, I am sure a director, just like a musician or a writer, can be considered good/great/brilliant if he made even one good/great/brilliant movie. If someone made a masterpiece, it logically shows that he is able to make masterpieces, even if he never makes more than that single one; and Del Toro has already made two.