Taking inspiration from Creature From The Black Lagoon, The Shape Of Water is a fairy tale for adults from director Guillermo Del Toro. With perfect visual, design and tone, it tells a story where love and sex transcend even across different intellectual species. Loving the monster may seem outrageous, but it feels normal and satisfactory here, thanks to directory's skillful narrative and the magnificent Sally Hawkins.
Intertwined with clips of classic films, and a dream of dance number, The Shape Of Water offers the most romantic love story between human and creature, and it is his best work since Pan's Labyrinth.