Magical, romantic masterpiece

Rating: 8/10 (20 February 2018)

Shape of water , a romantic masterpiece created by infamous director of Hell boy, Pacific rim - Guillermo Del Toro. He has been known for his unique style of filming, creating his imaginative character into perfection without using CGI,but make up instead, so do the 'The shape of Water'.
The story itself is so romantic that the audience may completely immersed themselves into the movie. The tension within the storyline may gradually build up alongside the depth of the character. Eliza Esposito,a muted character portrayed by Sally Hawkins, has a desperate keen of love. Her love at first sight with the amphibian man may be well illustrate through their intimate interactions in the movie, and may be well embellished on top of their sign language, which leaves the story emotionally engaging with the audience. The starting and the ending also may be related through the drop of the shoe, which leaves the story ending in circle - Guillermo's unique style of storytelling.
Besides, the lighting and the music of 'the shape of water' is the main tools for creating the romantic atmosphere for the movie. Dan Lausten, best known by his cinematography in John Wick, Silent hill has done an astounding job in Shape of Water. His usage of Colour, and natural lighting creates a stupendous visual sensation for the audience. The shadows of the light, reflections of the water, or the use of contrast, generate a really warm tone which melt the ice out of the audience's heart.Foer the music aspect, Alexandra Desplat has just won the BAFTA awards for the best film music for his work in shape of water, but that comes with a reason The music mainly comes from the golden age of Hollywood , the 50s or the 60s. The music piece in shape of water may naturally blend in with the visual telling and the tone of the movie, creating a romantic sensational feeling. Especially when listening to the piece' The shape of Water', you may feel yourself submerging into the water, with the bubbles flying up to the water surface, and the whistling creating a peaceful feeling, which is the most magical aspect of the music piece.
Shape of water, may be regarded as the film of the year. Highly recommended to Watch with your love one.