Review of The Shape of Water (2017) by Ffejery — 17 Dec 2017

It was a smart fairy tale. It's a collage of things we've already seen but put together in a unique way. Sally Hawkins' conveys so much emotion without saying a word. The supporting cast is great too. The 60's sets are cool and the cinematography is beautiful. The water motif is consistent through out. That being said allow me to switch into a Jungian analysis of the story in the context of the 1960's sexual revolution:

I thought the sea creature symbolized feeling shame for sexual desire. Under water represents the subconscious. She masturbates under water in the bathtub and the creature comes from under water. Then she boils eggs while masturbating and uses the eggs in the lab to lure the creature up from under water at the lab. Later they have sex in the bath tub. I think the movie is set in the 1960's to coincide with the sexual revolution. Thanks to the pill, more women were able to have sex for pleasure. Society had to reconcile that with more established conservative beliefs. This is the symbolism of the creature being smuggled out of the lab and into society. That was an interesting digression. At any rate, it's worth checking out. It's not a gangster movie even though the main character does end up sleeping with the fishes.