Review of The Shape of Water (2017) by Robert V — 25 Feb 2018

Classic story of Girl meets fish, Girl falls in love with Fish; Girl and Fish run away. This was not a great movie by any stretch.

This review of The Shape of Water (2017) was written by Robert V on 25 Feb 2018.

The Shape of Water has generally received very positive reviews.

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