Never mind the air ... Love is in the water!

Rating: 8/10 (1 February 2018)

Del Toro has made his masterpiece.
The Shape of Water is a mature, fantastical romance with a nostalgic Key-Lime slice of the Hollywood B-Movie classics of which we know he loves.
It is beautiful story that explores broken people living in a hostile world, reaching out for a connection.

Elisa's story is one of resourcefulness when vulnerable, showing the strength of compassion, love and empathy when all seems lost.
The visual style was outstanding and dragged (or rather, waltz'd) me back to the look and feel of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's The City of Lost Children with it's film-noir-esque use of light, shape and rain.
And as for the monster ... I've said it before, and I'll say it again .. I love the way Doug Jones moves!