Review of The Shape of Water (2017) by Ginak — 18 Dec 2017
I have seen most of the films Del Toro has directed, especially his very early films like Cronos and The Devil’s Backbone. I consider him a great and very interesting director, and I think this film is a wonderful achievement, one that is both lyrical and romantic.
Somehow, even though the villain is completely evil and the heroine thoroughly good, the film works and is both riveting and very, very sad. To make a film like this believable, every performance has to be strong and all are, but especially Sally Hawkins, who is sympathetic as a mute without ever being pathetic, and Doug Jones, who does an incredible job making you believe that the Amphibian Man has feelings regardless of how weird he looks.
Although hateful in the film, Michael Shannon does a great job as the villain and Octavia Spencer is wonderful too. Overall, a very strong cast in a beautifully directed film. One of the best films I have seen this year.
This review of The Shape of Water (2017) was written by Ginak on 18 Dec 2017.
The Shape of Water has generally received very positive reviews.
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