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Review of The Shape of Water (2017) by Eric V — 18 Mar 2018

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What the hell did I just watch. Two and a half hours of high-budget virtue-signaling and fish porn, I guess...

This review of The Shape of Water (2017) was written by Eric V on 18 Mar 2018.

The Shape of Water has generally received very positive reviews.

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