The Shape of Water [DVD] [2018]
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The Shape of Water [DVD] [2018]
| Dimensions: | 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 70 Grams |
| Dimensions: | 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 70 Grams |
The Shape of Water [DVD] [2018]
| Dimensions: | 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 70 Grams |
| Dimensions: | 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 70 Grams |
Sally Hawkins at her best with music by Alexandre Desplat-superb.
I saw the trailer for it and wanted to watch it it is really good and worth the watch so good
A fine film, never predictable. Thought-provoking and a visual treat. Marvellous acting and clear to see why some ‘big’ awards came it’s way. Seems likely to stand the test of time, as a period film itself. As a big fan of Sally Hawkins, this didn’t disappoint. All the lead characters were wonderful and the film was provocative of its era/time.
And when you discover HOW the water scenes were produced … the film graduates to Legendary status. Beautiful story, beautiful cinematography.
Not a bad little movie but I wouldn’t buy i
This is the best film I have seen this year….. A brilliantly original story with the usual examples of morals, a character who is the main antagonist commits evil actions due his disturbing time in the military and others whom act out of fear, whilst others act from the place of the heart. Great acting too.
I start this review in saying Sci Fi/Fantasy is not really my genre of choice. I was recommended to watch this film as a gay man that has all too often been made to feel like an outsider in this heteronormative world. This powerful film really made an impact, It has a real heart and some strong messages we can all learn something from, I soon forgot the sci-fi/fantasy element and got enveloped into the story. Great actors and filmed in an usual but enveloping way. It ready a wonderful touching story that left me believing in true love and acceptance.
As a huge fan of both “The Creature From The Black Lagoon” and Del Toro’s previous work, this was a must-see for me and it didn’t disappoint at all. Scary, sad, funny and heart-breaking, this has it all with a monster at the very centre of it. Wonderful.
With writing that is as beautiful, vivid, original and unusual as the movie itself, this is a perfect companion piece. The novel follows all of the major plot points of the screenplay, with a few twists and dialogue changes to keep it fresh, and additional background on even peripheral characters, adding much depth.
I liked everything about this film except the bit where she starts masturbating sometimes less is more ….there was enough nudity and sexuality in it that scene kinda took the fun and fantasy out of it…..rest was great. Liked the bit when the friends hair grows back nice touch.
We wanted something escapist and quirky to watch on New Year’s Eve after a year of doom and lockdowns that would (hopefully) make us smile and this hit the spot perfectly. With echoes of French style films like Hugo and Amelia and a strong retro 50s horror film element with the creature this is a joy to watch.
Maybe not a film to watch with young children but teens upwards should be OK.
I had seen previews of this film and was really looking forward to seeing the whole film. However, it wasn’t quite what I expected. Having said that, once I got into the film I did enjoy it. I gave it four stars but my husband only rated it three stars. I’m not sure what that tells anybody reading this review!
We watched this film when on offer with Amazon Prime. A mute woman with only two friends, and little to look forward to meets an amphibious creature while working as a janitor in a top secret research lab. I really enjoyed it. It was a nicely balanced (not too sweet, too cute, too violent…) with a gentle humour and with strong performances from the main characters. Beautifully filmed this is a film that will stay in the memory longer than many. Recommend you watch it, unless you are someone who can’t stand fantasy of any kind – though still, give it a go..
I thought the sex scenes were unnecessarily coarse but the film is well made and entertaining. I got the feeling that some scenes could have been better – especially at the waterfront. Though I’m not keen on fantasy generally I had to watch it for my film club and found that I did enjoy it to a large extent so that’s a recommendation in itself. Worth 2.
A quirky film (big twist on When Harry Met Sally) that I would not go the cinema to watch due to the lack of substance. The film is held together by some decent characters portrayed by quality actors. I enjoyed it as light entertainment not expecting anything cerebral or exciting, just enjoyable.
Cute story and good effects. If you have a good imagination and like fairy tale like films, this will be a good one to watch. Not for young children though, some of the themes are quite adult and it is set in 60’s America not present day.
How di Del Toro create this on a 2om budget? The recreation of the 60’s is superb. The cast excellent. The story, a re-imagining, or extension of, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, is moving and beautiful acted. Not quite there with Pan’s Labyrinth, but a welcome return to form after the poo Pacific Rim. Incidentally, the film was nearly made in B&W. Del Tor went for an additional 5m on the budget and colour. I’d love to see this rendered in monochrome. Suspect it would be even more evocative and mesmerising.
I’m a fan of Guilliamo Del Toro anyway so I thought I would like this. I was completely captivated by its charming romance! A fine performance from Sally Hawkins as mute cleaner Elisa. Del Toro’s signature use of colour, the period feel are wonderful. No spoilers here. Just enjoyment of a tale well told.
I had never steamed a film from Amazon, but when I saw that The Shape of Water was streaming for 1.98 I felt it was worth the money.
My wife and I had wanted to view this film after seeing the trailer several months ago, but didn’t want to buy the DVD and had yet to try streaming.
The ease and quality of the film made this a no-brainer.
Although the film does have adult themes, the whole picture was amazing. We both loved it and are considering purchasing it if we find an inexpensive copy on DVD.
Looks fantastic. The 4k is worth it . Great colours,not over saturated. Really Rich and detailed. Great sound mix as well
It’s not reference disc quality like say Pacific Rim is but is a great looking 4k movie.
The actual movie itself is a great charmed if you get over the oddness. It’s not del Toro’s best by far( Pans Labyrinth) . Im pretty certain you’ll either love it or hate it. It’s a adult fairy tale told by GDT. So be prepared for plot holes and other sillyness .
Besides that if your open to it the movies great.
“The Shape of Water” is a dreamlike film. It is an endearing love story with an incredible couple – a mute cleaner at top-secret marine research centre and a captured sea creature.
It is a satisfying film with great production values and fine performances. Sally Hawkins deserves great credit in playing lead.
I found “The Shape of Water” a worthwhile purchase.
This movie has many, many things to admire. It explores some astonishing themes, the effects are superb, the creature beautiful, the heroine a delight, the villains really villainous, the ending an improbable delight, the acting fabulous and so on. Yet the language is annoying and unnecessary, and there are aspects of the relationship the film could have done without for me.
My biggest problem, though, is that I was never fully engaged with the movie. In “Pan’s Labyrinth”, for example, you feel Ofelia’s every pain and fear even when she gets it wrong, but here it’s not quite so involving. Personally, I think in PL and TDB, Del Toro has made better films. But hey, it’s a good movie. It’s not to me quite a great movie, especially by Del Toro’s standards, but it is good.
Set in a slightly stylised 1960’s cold war America, Elisa [Sally Hawkins] is a cleaner at a government research facility. She’s also an orphan. And a mute. Thus able to communicate only by sign language, she gets by. Thanks with the help of her fellow cleaner and friend Zelda [Octavia Spencer] and her lovelorn neighbour Giles [Richard Jenkins].
But her life is changed when a ruthless government agent [Michael Shannon] brings a humanoid amphibious creature from swamps in south America to the facility. He’s determined to use the creature to help his country get ahead in the cold war. And yet the creature and Zelda, two beings who can’t speak, find they have a bond.
Is there any way they can live happily ever after?
Obviously a little suspension of disbelief is required here, but if you can’t do that, it is your loss and I feel very sorry. Elisa is a character who likes life. There is a moment five minutes into this when she shows that, and you can’t help but love this film from then on. It’s an utterly captivating and beautiful story of someone and something finding love that doesn’t need words.
And in addition to the great lead performance – two actually, given sterling work from Doug Jones as the creature – the supporting cast are simply amazing as well. Richard Jenkins and Michael Shannon and Octavia Spencer create incredible characters. And there’s subtle work from Michael Sthulbarg as Bob, a man torn between duty and his scientific instincts.
The film keeps you on tenterhooks as the lovers battle to be together. It does lose a little pace in the final quarter once it has to search for a resolution, but a memorable one it manages to find.
Superb filmmaking on every levels. Writing, acting [it’s also nice seeing American tv stalwarts like Nick Searcy and Nigel Bennett get a movie role as well] directing, some eye catching production designs, and a simply beautiful score. It does get a fifteen certificate as it is pretty graphic with adult moments and violence and some strong language. And it does obviously have some moments in subtitles that can’t be turned off. [Some people don’t like that so I had to mention it, ok? doesn’t bother me] but if you can get past all these things and just get swept up by this film, you’ll love it.
Well worth five stars. And the Oscars.
The dvd has the following language and subtitle options [it does say English only on the box but I have checked the disc and these are on the menu]
Languages: English. Italian. Russian. Ukrainian. It’s also English audio captioned.
Subtitles: English. Danish. Finnish. Italian. Norwegian. Russian. Swedish. Estonian. Latvian. Ukrainian.
The disc begins with an anti piracy ad and a generic blu ray one, but you can skip both with the next button on the dvd remote [which is nice as most discs won’t usually do that with the former]
Extras:
Three cinema trailers for the film. Each run two mins. Can be watched individually or all in a row. The second and third are red band trailers, which means they do feature strong language.
Then there’s a fairy tale for troubled times. A four part half an hour long feature about the making of the film. It’s in four sections:
Love in a time of war. All about the film. five mins
Summoning a water god. All about the creature. ten mins.
Shape form and function. All about the design work on the film. ten mins.
Aquatic melodies. All about the score. Five mins.
As making of features go, these are really good. With some interesting insights into the creative process. So all well worth a watch.