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The Shape of Water (2017)
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
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Overview
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
Rated R | Length 123 minutes
Actors
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 | Marvin Kaye | Dru Viergever | Wendy Lyon | Cody Ray Thompson | Diego Fuentes | Madison Ferguson | Jayden Greig | Karen Glave | Danny Waugh | Dan Lett | Deney Forrest | Brandon McKnight | Clyde Whitham | Jonelle Gunderson | Cameron Laurie | Evgeny Akimov | Sergey Nikonov | Vanessa Oude-Reimerink | Alexey Pankratov | Shane Clinton Jarvis | Dave Reachill | Amanda Smith | Maxine Grossman
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2018 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Borrowed | 9.5 stars |
| 01/27/2018 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 10 stars |
| (Average) 9.75 stars |
Viewing Notes
del Toro’s best film since PAN’S LABRYNTH, easily. This film creates such a dense, layered world and gives its characters great depth with such economy. I really enjoy how it defies genre conventions and is truly its own work of fantasy. And the cast is outstanding.
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