Review of The Shape of Water (2017) by Ennis T — 06 Feb 2018

Guillermo del Toro is back!!! and not to mention has crafted out another if not the.. most accomplished and outstanding effort of his career, this film may as well deserve to be called his 'Magnum Opus'.

In saying that, the film itself is a mix of a surrealistic fantasy underlined by it's cold war America setting and political context, while at the same time it's an unlikely and uncanny romance that works so well, I can't help but think "it's like nothing I've ever seen before", unparalleled and unprecedented in any shape or form (unintended pun XD).

While the story is almost a lot more character driven than plot from Sally Hawkins' outstanding performance (high hopes to win gold), del Toro never loses focus on any of the film's characters whose conflict's as well as their developments are just as compelling as the overarching plotting of the film.

Even as outstanding as the film is to experience from it's story and characters, it's visual palette is every bit as outstanding as del Toro's direction dictates and the flawless editing and flow of the film's construction alone.

Not one moment was I bored throughout the entire run-time of this film, I can't recommend it highly enough for what it's worth and that is; 'every minute of your time and every cent of your money you may pay to see this film, it's an instant classic for the ages and not just for Guillermo del Toro alone.