The Shape of Water 2017 by AverageMansReviews

The Shape of Water 2017 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/animal cruelty/animal feeding/ decapitation/stabbing in the neck/shooting in the head/slashing of the neck/torture/electrocution/slavery/fingers bitten off.

Storyline: it is good; the pacing of this project is happy rotating where it needs to go at that specific time in this film.

Art: well it most definitely transports its viewers from our world into theirs as we are welcomed into this project by narration from Giles/Jenkins and this location which is entirely underwater [without giving too much away you will understand why at the end of this film] and on some very rough research [I am confident that this film is based in the late 1950's] and the viewers get this feeling when you see the clothing and accessories and many other things but reflect this time in history very well indeed.

But of what we see of this location [meaning time on screen] it looks to be home-sweet-home for our lead partnership of Esposito/Hawkins and Amphibian Man/Jones as we see for just two examples things floating around and Esposito/Hawkins sleeping in bed.

Later on in this project we also have this black-and-white musical number [meaning this is done in black-and-white] with singing from Esposito/Hawkins whilst dancing with Amphibian Man/Jones; this is why earlier on in this review I specifically pointed out the 1950's, because just based on this musical number/sequence using the narrative of thought; it is done with imagination and wonder from this decade; the art in this entire film is done with the highest vision and creativity to bring this film to life.

Action: there are weapons being used, torture, combat and rescuing.

Characters/Performances/Comedy: including the on-screen chemistry all of these go hand-in-hand at some point in this project; we have Esposito/Hawkins and Amphibian Man/Jones as these two characters/performers are getting to know one another and trust one another over hard-boiled eggs to begin with.

Characters, Performances; and on-screen chemistry these are all good, but on an in-depth level this project explores Esposito/Hawkins and Amphibian Man/Jones; not one but two fishes out of water, but the human [Esposito/Hawkins] doesn't know it yet until she meets Amphibian Man/Jones; as before meeting him she is being half of the person she could be not connecting with anyone on any level be it spiritual or emotional or physical level because she is a mute.

Comedy individually for one example we have Esposito/Hawkins using the sign language alphabet to response to Strickland/Shannon and no I can't put what she said here.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; on reflection I gave this mark, because I did think anything less would be harsh; it is a very visual film and the person I watched this film with gave this film 8/10 and it has either Won so many Awards or been Nominated that it runs into hundreds Awards [Won 134 including 4 Oscars] and [Nominated 350.]