Review of The Shape of Water (2017) by Andrew T — 24 Feb 2018

A beautiful homage to movies like Creature from the Black Lagoon.

This review of The Shape of Water (2017) was written by Andrew T on 24 Feb 2018.

The Shape of Water has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Sam J (457) on 16 Nov 2018

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