Like:
- Beautiful Cinematography and Editing as with every Del Toro Movie
- Solid Character acting by all members of the cast
- Memorable OST
Dislike:
- Plot was rushed at places and was highly predictable
- The movie did not quite capture me the way I expected it to comming from movies such as Pan’s Labyrinth
- The creature, knowing how hard it was to design, felt a bit too bland for me. It needed more texture.
- I would have loved to see more creature backstory
Plot Complexity:
Easy
Flow: (Act 1, 2, 3)
Good in places and rushed at others
Movie Facts:
When The Shape of Water (2017) premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017, the screening was held in the Elgin Theatre. The interior scenes of the theater in the film were shot in the Elgin Theatre, so as the audience was watching the film, they were seeing the same theater on screen that they were sitting in.
Awards/Oscars:
Won 4 Oscars: Best Achievement in Directing, Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score), Best Achievement in Production Design
Memorable Quotes:
When he looks at me, the way he looks at me... He does not know, what I lack... Or - how - I am incomplete. He sees me, for what I - am, as I am. He's happy - to see me. Every time. Every day. Now, I can either save him... or let him die.
