With an exquisite direction, impeccable performances and an absolutely wonderful screenplay, this profoundly sensitive and
unconventional love story uses a lot of humor to depict in a
most irresistible way the discovery of
love by two lonely, introspective people.
This is easily the
most sentimental movie Del Toro has ever written and directed; besides an
unconventional love story, The Shape Of Water is one of those gushing valentines to the cinema, complete with scenes set in a classic movie palace and lots of lovingly lavish throwback period detail.