★★★

Surprising lack of unique style or structure given the previous 20 years of del toro films. I kept waiting for something to leap out of me and it never did. If you had a critical and commercial success like shape of water, why make this afterwards? I can’t really figure out why this movie had to be made.

That sounds bad i guess but. As a movie it was pretty good. The sets are beautiful and the performances were fun. And not every movie has to be super ambitious. but there’s a limited space for movies not made by the rat these days, and I’m not sure i want this movie taking up that space.