Not something I waited from Guillermo del Toro

Rating: 5/10 (20 April 2018)

Guillermo del Toro knows how to make visually beautiful scenery to silver screen and The shape of Water makes no mistake. Movie is beautifully set it's visually effects outstanding. The story is also interesting even it is a little too straightforward. Now, when Oscar's are out I dare to make some criticize too. The story it self is quite lame and unbelievable love story. OK, it is a fairy tale, but somehow a love story between fish and a woman is quite stupid. Even the end scene won't surprise you and that is something not to expect in Guillermo del Toro's movie.
Sally Hawkins makes her role credibly and that with movie set is the most impressive in this movie. Set is beautiful and looks like many fantasy movies from -50's fantasy movies. Directing is good, but nothing special. Somehow I just waited something more from del Toro.
Even movie has well-earned it's Oscars, to me it left a little lame feeling. To me it surely is not the best movie of last year, but who am I to disparage movie academy's choice.
The Shape of Water is dreamlike, beautiful and watchable movie. Old fashion scenery and story telling may not satisfy all the viewers, like not me.
If you want to watch old fashion fantasy movie of love between fish man and mute woman you may even like it. To me it was just too lame. I just expected more of Guillermo del Toro movie.