Saw "The Shape of Water" *ick*

[dreamshark]

 If you loved "Pan's Labyrinth" but thought it would have been better with a little tentacle porn and a side order of gangrene, you'll love "The Shape of Water." Just don't go see it thinking it is a touching love story or an important Statement Movie, because it is neither.  As in "Pan," there is plenty of torture, senseless bloodbaths, and human villains that make literal representations of the devil seem benign by comparison. There are some striking images, not all of them horrific, and some interesting musical choices. And that's about the best I can say for it.

Comments

[quadong]

Thanks. I hated Pan's Labyrinth too, and I'll stay away.

[laramie]

I was thinking I might like to see this. Maybe not.

[dreamshark]

I don't think you'd like it, overall. You might enjoy the specific scenes with Eliza and The Monster, which are sensitively done and feature a truly spectacular full-body monster suit and makeup. But if you look around online you can probably find short clips of those parts. The rest of the movie is pretty nasty, almost non-stop.

[laramie]

Yeah. I read the plot synopsis on Wikipedia and the story sounds pretty dismal. Maybe I'll catch it on Netflix someday...