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The Shape of Water / 2017

A fairy tale for troubled times.

7.2 / 10 (12,801 votes)
15
123 minutes
DIRECTOR Guillermo del Toro
WRITERS Vanessa Taylor, Guillermo del Toro, Guillermo del Toro
CAST Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Doug Jones, David Hewlett, Nick Searcy, Stewart Arnott, Nigel Bennett, Lauren Lee Smith, Martin Roach, Allegra Fulton, John Kapelos, Morgan Kelly
PRODUCTION Double Dare You, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Bull Productions, TSG Entertainment
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REVIEW & SYNOPSIS

Sinopsis

The Shape of Water adalah sebuah Drama, Fantasy, Romance yang dirilis pada tahun 2017. “A fairy tale for troubled times.” Film ini disutradarai oleh Guillermo del Toro dan dibintangi oleh Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg.

The Shape of Water menghadirkan cerita yang mendalam tentang perjuangan, konflik, dan resolusi yang memukau. Dengan alur yang terstruktur dengan baik, film ini berhasil membawa penonton dalam pengalaman sinematik yang tak terlupakan.

Dari segi teknis, The Shape of Water menawarkan sinematografi yang memanjakan mata, tata suara yang imersif, serta akting yang meyakinkan dari para pemerannya.

Secara keseluruhan, The Shape of Water adalah Drama yang layak masuk dalam daftar tontonan Anda. Film ini tidak hanya menghibur tetapi juga memberikan pesan moral yang mendalam.

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Gimly 7/10
January 25, 2018

Not just a love letter to the Creature from the Black Lagoon, but to cinema itself. Del Toro's _The Shape of Water_ is the "Who is the real monster?" question taken to the nth degree, with some some fascinating side-concepts that are explored just enough to be worthwhile. At the end of the day _The Shape of Water_, at its most stripped back, is a movie about fucking a fish. But it's the kind of movie about fucking a fish that should also probably win the Academy Award for Best Picture. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly...

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tmdb47633491 7/10
April 7, 2018

GDT's first truly great flick. The R-Rated Family Movie schtick always came off as silly or had a story too dull to carry its own weight. Characters and morality are two dimensional; the world functions via cartoon logic. But the love story here is precious. Could be argued it's an apologist film for zoophilia, considering the amphibian shows little intelligence beyond that of a dog.

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John Chard 6/10
December 23, 2018

Bend me, shape me, anyway you want me! Guillermo del Toro directs and co-writes with Vanessa Taylor what would turn out to be the Best Picture Academy Award Winner for 2017. A much loved film that's not without dissention in certain quarters, it's a picture that warrants dissention but it should be noted that just because someone doesn't like it, that doesn't make it a bad film. I'm certainly in the camp that finds it over praised, even annoyingly disappointing, whilst appreciating many of the facets within its production. Story in simple terms is a Beauty and the Beast like...

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Filipe Manuel Neto 6/10
November 20, 2022

**It's a good movie, but not as good as I was expecting.** I don't know many Guillermo del Toro movies, but I imagined this movie to be a little similar to “Pan's Labyrinth”, a work that I really liked. So I sat down to watch it with some anticipation. When it ended, I didn't feel cheated, but I also don't think it's any better than that other Del Toro film, despite the greater media attention and professional criticism. It received four Oscars (Best Film, Best Director, Best Production Design and Best Soundtrack). The film begins by introducing us to Elisa,...

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David Navratil 8/10
January 9, 2023

Just finished watching this movie and despite the other critical reviews I enjoyed it! No I don't think it deserved the BP Oscar but it is the kind of movie that I will be watching again in time! David N.

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GenerationofSwine 10/10
January 14, 2023

My girlfriend and I called it "the Fish F***er Movie" and that is really what it is...but it's also green, very, very green. Ever wondered how Abe from Hellboy had sex? Well this movie explains it. But honestly, it isn't bad. It's a total period piece. It's beautiful, I mean it is very beautiful, and it has a story. But, yeah, the thing about it is that it's beautiful AND has a story. The English Patient, Brokeback Mountain, they were just beautiful and beauty alone with no story behind it is boring. The Fisk F***** Movie had both. And, yeah,...

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CinemaSerf 7/10
May 29, 2024

I appreciate that this probably isn't to everyone's taste - but I really enjoyed it. Set in 1960s America this is a story about a mute woman "Elisa" (Sally Hawkins) who ends up working as a cleaner at a top secret military facility where an aquatic creature is being held captive/experimented upon. Over the course of the film, she befriends him and they establish a bond despite the cruel treatment he is receiving from a truly unpleasant "Colonel Strickland" (Michael Shannon). Octavia Spencer is also superb as her close friend who interprets for her and ends up being her partner...

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RalphRahal 8/10
December 17, 2024

The Shape of Water is a well-written and beautifully executed film that truly lives up to its expectations. Guillermo del Toro brings his signature visual style and emotional storytelling to create a unique blend of fantasy and romance. While I wouldn't call it a masterpiece, it's a film that's captivating and deeply engaging. Sally Hawkins delivers a standout performance as Elisa, conveying so much emotion without a single spoken word. Her connection with the creature is the heart of the story and feels surprisingly genuine. The supporting cast, especially Michael Shannon as the intense antagonist and Octavia Spencer as Elisa's...

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