Comments on: The Shape of Water Deep Dive and Explanation

By: Ryissa

Ryissa — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 05:18:33 +0000

There are a ton of great articles on the net diving into this movie so I’ll refrain from dissecting what has been covered by so many before. You’ve touched on a lot of the highlights.

I often enjoy del Toro’s films. Can’t claim I’m an intent followe
r of his work, but both this and Pan’s Labyrinth are such layered pieces of work. del Toro in this film presents us with what seems like a pretty simple, albeit fantastical, romance. But yet you walk away feeling unsettled by the whole thing with more questions than when you went in. Both this and Pan’s Labyrinth I’ve now watched a few times to make better sense of, and I’ve concluded with both of them they are intended more as visceral experiences rather than something with clear themes. They are familiar enough to find some sort of a story in, but the obvious story line isn’t necessarily the most important message to hold onto.

I recently met a fellow from Mexico who was visiting my city for academic reasons. For some reason the conversation drifted briefly into films and I mentioned that I liked del Toro’s work and the word he used to describe del Toro was “genius”, and I’m inclined to agree. When del Toro rolls out a little gem like this it you never feel like you can wrap your brain around the entirety of it.

By: Spencer M.

Spencer M. — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 03:45:50 +0000

The Amphibian man is so much like Jesus the Messiah :

#1 Rejected and abused by those in authority
#2 Has the ability to heal / bring the dead back to life
#3 Cannot stay dead
#4 Able to transform others into new creations

I still can’t think of a good reason the story was titled : The Shape of Water

By: Lettsy

Lettsy — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 02:35:18 +0000

Hi there,
my take on the end is she was a mermaid all along. She was found by the water with the “scars on her neck” these scars were gills and he “healed her” by opening them. Thats why she was so at home in the water (her daily bath routine) also.

By: James Okamoto

James Okamoto — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 04:53:23 +0000

I like your thoughts on the movie. A little rambling at times, but that’s your style, so people can love it or leave it. My only critique is the misspelling of “Sampson and Delilah”. I believe the correct spelling is “Samson” not Sampson.