Review of The Shape of Water (2017) by Andy S — 06 Feb 2018
Visually wonderful and beautiful. Some scenes you would swear that your actually underwater but special effects comes through. I know some scenes like the bathroom scene, that was actually filmed underwater. Being Guillermo Del Toro, you would think that it's more of a sci-fi movie than anything else, but this is a straight up Romance Drama film with a good sense of humor. I was laughing out loud at times in the theater.
I really liked the story, even though it felt like the relationship between the two main characters seems familiar. Very interesting premise and I loved Michael Shannon's character in this movie. He played it to a tee. Even though he is the supposed villain in the movie, I couldn't help but really grow attached to his character. He's a wonderful actor.
The beginning scene was amazing to watch. I felt like I was back in Rapture, the main city in the game Bioshock. I really wish he'd gone down that more Bioshock aesthetic but the look of it in the movie was really nice either way.
Overall, really good movie with some really good ideas, acting, and a great story.
This review of The Shape of Water (2017) was written by Andy S on 06 Feb 2018.
The Shape of Water has generally received very positive reviews.
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