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“The Shape of Water” takes place in Baltimore in the early 1960s. Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is a mute woman who lives by a set routine. Every day, she makes a hard-boiled egg and checks in with her unemployed artist neighbor Giles (Richard Jenkins) before going to her night shift job as cleaning woman at a government lab. Her job is brightened by the company of her chatty co-worker, Zelda (Octavia Spencer).<br /><br />Her sense of order is disrupted when government agent Richard Strickland (Michael Shannon) shows up at the lab with a classified “asset” — an amphibious humanoid creature discovered deep in the South American jungle. Strickland wants the creature dissected and studied. Resident scientist Robert Hoffstetler (Michael Stuhlbarg) opposes the idea.<br /><br />Elisa becomes fascinated with the creature and sneaks into the room where he’s kept. Having been brutalized by Strickland, the merman is initially suspicious of Elisa, but when she leaves a hard-boiled egg for him and plays some big band-era music, the two develop a shorthand form of communication and connect on a personal level.<br /><br />The creature, played by Doug Jones (“Pan’s Labyrinth”), is inspired by the Creature from the Black Lagoon, though its facial features have been softened to make it more sympathetic and humanistic. Also, the reveal is done matter-of-factly — no shock musical cues, no terrifying close-ups. This is a caged being with a soul — something Elisa sees immediately and connects with. Her reaction is fascination and empathy, not horror.  Using the age-old theme of beauty and the beast, director Guillermo del Toro takes his time showing us how their unusual relationship develops, fabricating a wonderful fairy tale along the way.<br /><br />It takes a skilled director to convincingly combine reality with fantasy, and del Toro succeeds. Shannon’s Strickland is a constant reminder of the harsh tenor of the time, with paranoid fears of Russia coursing through government and society. Strickland is concerned that word of the captive merman will leak and that Soviet spies will get wind of its presence. A group of unlikely allies join forces to free the imprisoned creature, a development that conjures memories of “E.T.” as Elliot and his pals rush to save the extraterrestrial who’s become their friend.<br /><br />Ms. Hawkins is the heart of “The Shape of Water,” conveying innocence, trepidation, and courage as her Elisa deals with an amazing new experience. Because Elisa is mute, Ms. Hawkins must convey without words precisely what’s going though her mind in every scene. She is so adept at this that we always know exactly what she’s thinking and why.<br /><br />Jones has the same task, but his might be more difficult since he has to suggest humanity through a body costume and heavy make-up. The two leads create tremendous screen chemistry, which is essential for the fantasy to work.<br /><br />Director del Toro has affection for monsters, but here his monster is more a gentle beast, terrified at being taken from his home and tortured by a cruel keeper but later realizing that Elisa is a creature not unlike himself in many ways. He thinks, observes, draws conclusions and develops either trust or distrust toward those he encounters. The director saw “Creature From the Black Lagoon” when he was a boy and was disappointed that the monster and the girl didn’t live happily ever after. “The Shape of Water” was del Toro’s opportunity to tell a similar story with a decidedly different point of view.<br /><br />A number of underwater sequences are quite beautiful, with a lyrical elegance not often seen in feature films. Del Toro could have faked the sequences using wires and CGI, but he wanted the actual feel of water to come across. Emotional, even passionate, these scenes - aided by Alexandre Desplat’s score — highlight the film’s romantic theme.<br /><br />Rated R, “The Shape of Water” is a spellbinding mash-up of science fiction, romance, thriller, and comedy. Guillermo del Toro weaves a cinematic spell in one of the best films of 2107<br /><br />Bonus materials on the 2-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack include the featurette “A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times;” a conversation with artist James Jean; “Anatomy of a Scene: Prologue;” “Anatomy of a Scene: The Dance;” Guillermo del Toro’s Master Class; and theatrical trailers. A digital copy is enclosed.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Blu-ray + DVD + Digital. Mute since birth, Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins) works as a janitor at a secret government lab in the early 1960s. When she discovers an amphibious humanoid (Doug Jones) being held there, she forms an unexpected bond with the creature. Learning that her new friend is to be dissected, Elisa hatches a plan for him escape, keeping him in her bathtub until he can be released in a nearby canal. Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Guillermo del Toro's fantasy also stars Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer. 123 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS 5.1 Master Audio, DVS 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish, French; featurettes; interview; theatrical trailers. Two-disc set..