Review of The Shape of Water (2017) by Compi24 — 26 Dec 2017
"The Shape Of Water" is a film that's about as difficult of an undertaking for a director as possible. It's a Cold War era fantasy/sci-fi thriller with fairy tale elements, a very frank sense of sexuality, and a whole heap-load of gore.
Oh, also it's a movie that has to successfully sell a woman/fish-man romance in just about 2 hours. Good luck, am I right? Well, Del Toro has proven time and time again that luck doesn't necessarily factor into auteuristic filmmaking.
The man's ability to craft and sell a world in no time flat is simply astounding. And if there was ever a movie that could perfectly embody the phrase "poetry in motion," Guillermo Del Toro just made it.
From the first shot of the film, you're sucked in to the lyrical nature of the cinematography, and held tightly in your seat by the simply masterful performance work from - quite literally - every actor onscreen.
Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg, etc. They all deliver some their best work. Unquestionably one of the most meaningful, original, powerful, and well-made films of the year.
This review of The Shape of Water (2017) was written by Compi24 on 26 Dec 2017.
The Shape of Water has generally received very positive reviews.
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