The Shape of Water (2017)

The Shape of Water (2017)

2017 R 123 Minutes

Drama | Fantasy | Adventure

An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises...

Overall Rating

9 / 10
Verdict: Great
  • I was not at all prepared for how lovely The Shape of Water is. Part romance, part monster film, part love letter to the golden age of cinema. My heart is full. Read the full review »
  • How weirdly, wonderfully, romantic. Read the full review »
  • SceneItReviews

    SceneItReviews

    10 / 10
    The Shape of Water is an allegorical look at color v.s blank canvas, weird vs the norm, and special vs mundane. The film shows the comfort and wonder of feeling at home, and finding love with someone like you. Guillermo Del Toro has been making mo... Read the full review »
  • Elite Reviewer
    Chris

    Chris

    9 / 10
    What I loved best about this film was the engrossing fairytale like world that Guillermo del Toro was able to create in Cold War era Baltimore. It is a weirdly beautiful and magical film like nothing I have seen before. Read the full review »
  • Before a few days ago, I have never seen a Guillermo Del Toro movie. Now I get what people are saying. There are so many factors that make this an amazing movie. The story, which takes a historical and quirky turn on the classic Beauty and the Bea... Read the full review »
  • The Shape Of Water is an ominous dark romance that acts as a love letter to classic cinema. All rise! Guillermo Del Toro, you have earned the right to sit among the greatest directors of modern cinema. Although, his masterpiece 'Pan's Labyrinth' i... Read the full review »
  • WHAT I LIKED: Guillermo Del Toro is known for blending reality and fantasy to build mystical experiences that explore bigger ideas, and whilst 'The Shape of Water,' is no different, it definitely feels like a smaller and more charming little film... Read the full review »
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    lololovesfilms

    lololovesfilms

    10 / 10
    "The Shape of Water" is the most gorgeous film of 2017. We don't mean this simply from a visual standpoint, but also in the way the story is written by del Toro and Vanessa Taylor. The art direction is fantastic, capturing almost an ethereal versi... Read the full review »
  • I hate to be that guy, but I didn’t care for The Shape of Water. The direction and special effects were top notch, but the fact that it won Best Picture at the Oscars puzzles me. Though Sally Hawkins does well enough in her role, Michael Shannon... Read the full review »