Review of The Shape of Water (2017) by Raphael G — 03 Apr 2018

Great, but Oscar-winning great? Not really.

This review of The Shape of Water (2017) was written by Raphael G on 03 Apr 2018.

The Shape of Water has generally received very positive reviews.

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