Guillermo's Done It Again!!

Rating: 9/10 (12 April 2018)

I have loved Guillermo del Toro since his amazing "Pan's Labyrinth" and his newest piece of art hasn't let me down at all. The Shape of Water is a tale of a woman who's mute, and feels like she doesn't belong anywhere. All she sees in herself is her "disability" and that all changes when she meets a "creature" who has been captured and treated like a prisoner. She befriends creature and a tender love begins to form between them, and she decides to save and remove the creature before he's dissected by the government. The movie deals with acceptance and tolerance throughout the film, from Elisa herself to her gay neighbour played by the acclaimed Richard Jenkins. The film flows seamlessly and it was over before I wanted it to be, a movie that's beautifully directed, and excellently cast, The Shape of Water is a welcome change.