Mjeteconer Just perfect...

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Rachael lblake The Shape of Water is one of the cult-classic which combines a blend of classic and modern cultures. This is why Oscar love the movie apart from the premise which I guess seems simple, predictable, and ridiculous as I always see on the local television as romance crappy story. Guillermo Del Toro shows a simple blend of it with the fantasy technique that he always used in all his movies. The visual is one of the gorgeous pieces that ever existed, Sally Hawkins is incredible while doing a sign language, a mute princess. The set-up and production design are flawlessly underwhelmed when the film gets a lot of reputation at Oscar and the world. Some social issues may be fairly simple in this film but it can be used as a reference. But, this is a fairy tale that mixes adult components. In a nutshell, it's just a human being had sex with fish.

hirogryn I've been waiting a year to get to see this movie. I have to admit, I had pretty high expectations! I was a little let down, that's why I only gave it an 8. But in general, it was a good movie! I definitely recommend it to all of us creatures of the night! The ending, gawd. Did not expect that! I pretty much never cry out of happiness, but this ending did the trick.

betty dalton A romancic story with a twist. That is what "The Shape of Water" is. A mute cleaning lady saves an alien creature from death and hides it from the government who wants to kill it. Will she be able to protect it? It could have been a big hollywood romance, but director Guillermo del Toro mixes in some ingredients usually not found in Hollywood romances, (masturbation, homosexualtity, torture) which makes it only suited for 16 years and older. It could have been for all ages though, just like E.T. was if the story had been softened a bit. Or it could have been as dark as his earlier masterpiece "Pan's Labyrinth", if the director had gone wild, but the director choose to compromise and now the end result has become a bit bland. Not a great romance, but not a great fantasy horror either. I fear this movie has fallen prey to the mediocre standards of Hollywood, because it wants to please everyone.Is this movie a symbol for todays social and economic problems? Many have talked about that. Judge for yourself. While watching it, I just experienced it as a dark, romantic story.Maybe it was supposed to be funny at points, but it didnt make me laugh really out loud once. The story is more endearing and a little bit mysterious. The story is a bit slow in the middle, that is its biggest flaw. Half an hour could have been cut out of it easily, without hurting the flow of the story. I really felt that the story lacked suspense and speed in the middle. Fortunately the ending has got a great climax. But I must be honest about the fact that I dont really understand the hype about this movie. It is certainly very good, but it is sugarcoated too much to make it stand out above other good movies. A bit too much sugar and a bit too little drama. That would be my criticism. Lovely movie anyway...

Jack Bennett A mute cleaner in a secret US government Cold War bunker falls in love with a captured sea creature and works with her outcast friends to help him escape.There's only one to describe The Shape of Water - it's part love story, part fantasy tale, part spy drama and part heist movie. It's also an artsy film with plenty of little details for those who like to look for subtext ... The idea for the film came when director Guillermo del Toro was asked to write a film based on the Creature from the Black Lagoon, but opted for a story where the creature and the woman he kidnaps fall in love. The studio refused the idea and so it lay dormant, until now - bet they wish they went with it now!At the start, you hate Michael Shannon's Strickland because you're not given a choice; he's sexist, racist and doesn't wash his hands after using the bathroom. By the end, you still hate him because he hasn't changed. And that might be the film's biggest failing, the 'villain' is given nothing to do besides be the guy who interrogates the creature and berates the main characters as he investigates its disappearance. Shannon is a great (but still grossly underrated) actor so it's a shame that he wasn't given more reign to develop a more interesting character.In short, it's a simple tale told complexly - some will find this an annoying trope of a director who looks for the unusual in all his work, while others will appreciate the multiple levels of subtext in every frame and every line of dialogue.Best Quote: "He doesn't know what I lack, or how I am incomplete. He's happy to see me, every time, every day. Now, I can save him ... or let him die."