Review of The Shape of Water (2017) by Bilge Ebiri for Village Voice — 01 Dec 2017
It speaks both to del Toro’s confidence and generosity that, having designed this world so thoroughly, he essentially hands the whole thing over to Hawkins — not just so she can breathe life into her own character, but so she can conjure all the emotional connections required for any of this to work on any level.
And my god, how she runs with it.
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This review of The Shape of Water (2017) was written by Bilge Ebiri and published by Village Voice on 01 Dec 2017.
The Shape of Water has generally received very positive reviews.
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