Really?! I haven't seen it -- I had assumed it would be awful. I'll definitely check it out.

Re: "He says the cosmos is indifferent to man. At the very best is indifferent:" That's one of my favorite things about Lovecraft. I share the belief that benign neglect is about all we can hope for.

I can't wait for Pan's Labyrinth, BTW. It opens on the 29th. We should arrange an outing!