Del Toro's fantastic spin on a timeless story

Rating: 9/10 (8 January 2018)

The story is not extremely original, basically it's Amelie meets Abe Sapien, but Del Toro's storytelling and directing makes this film into an unforgettable fairytale. Different from his other films, his take on this story is generally very timid and romantic. Some scenes are so harsh and extreme, they remind us that this is Guillermo Del Toro afterall and he didn't loose his creepy touch. All in all a great film.