Strange but beautiful

Rating: Null/10 (19 February 2018)

19 February 2018
First Film of Choice at The Plaza Dorchester Tonight - The Shape of Water. This is a love story...with a difference. A strange but beautiful tale from the stable of Guillermo del Toro. Elisa is a mute who works as a cleaner a high security government facility in the early 60s. She witnesses the arrival of a new top secret 'asset'. What follows is the strangest most beautifully surreal love story I've ever seen. We are treated to the perfect example of how many bigoted people hold in contempt that which they don't understand, and how the person you least expect is the one who steps up to help the underdog. I always watch the credits, not only to acknowledge the work of everyone who has contributed to a film, but also for any snippets I might learn. In this instance I learned that Guillermo del Toro part contributed to the vocalisation of the Aquaman and that included in the list of thank yous at the end were notables such as James Cameron and Joel and Ethan Cohen. A superb piece of acting from our leading lady played by Sally Hawkins, no mean feat when you don't have any lines.