Review of The Shape of Water (2017) by Xan Brooks for The Guardian — 30 Aug 2017
Yes, Del Toro’s latest flight of fancy sets out to liberally pastiche the postwar monster movie, doffing its cap to the incident at Roswell and all manner of related cold war paranoia. But it’s warmer and richer than the films that came before.
Beneath that glossy, scaly surface is a beating heart.
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This review of The Shape of Water (2017) was written by Xan Brooks and published by The Guardian on 30 Aug 2017.
The Shape of Water has generally received very positive reviews.
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