Review of The Shape of Water (2017) by Appetips — 26 Dec 2017
Lovely at times, and breathtakingly beautiful throughout, but very uneven in pacing and direction. I wanted it to be so much scarier in the scary parts, so much more romantic in the tender moments. Sally Hawkins is very, very good, and Michael Shannon is fabulously menacing.
I wanted more from the score too, as Alexandre Desplat usually creates more memorable music than this. Just one opinion, and I am definitely a del Toro fan, but I enjoyed Devils Backbone and Pans Labyrinth much more than this film.
This review of The Shape of Water (2017) was written by Appetips on 26 Dec 2017.
The Shape of Water has generally received very positive reviews.
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