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This is a simple movie that is far more intelligent than the usual crime fare and it is hard to understand why anyone would not be entertained by it. Three men hiding out in a large abandoned warehouse complex after a botched heist re-live some of their past. They are intelligent and sensitive and parts of their past lives are re-lived through their eyes. There is also a protagonist, a dog, whose life is also re-lived through his eyes. There is the requisite chase scene and nominal violence that all American movies seem to have (gotta have guns and blood). There is also a more realistic tension in that the movie's "monster" is real and not the usual comic book/sci-fi freak or zombie. Brody gives one of his best performances. Good movie, worth watching.

An excellent movie. Sally Hawkins does again what "Hollywood" actresses are totally incapable of, and Michael Shannon succeeds again at creating a unique character. The movie just needed a couple of more scenes in the first half to establish the relationship and the "Asset's" intelligence. The second half of the movie is truly great. Shape of Water is an excellent example that a really good movie can be made with a simple story, interesting sets and great cast.

A lot of people will find this movie too "slow". It's not just an interesting story but contains one of the all time great performances by an actress. This movie is well worth it just for Sally Hawkins! She is at the very highest level of her profession and there's only a couple actors at that tier. None of the "big name" stars would ever be capable of this kind of role.

One of the coolest movies I've ever seen. Of course it's unrealistic, it's a movie. Romantic crime gig, comedy, Hollywood violence and big dance numbers. There is no let up in the pace and the sets in Indian movies are always interesting despite the over editing. It is simply an entertaining movie, an escapist movie and can be easily criticized because of that. But breaking out in song and dance in this kind of story is something Western society can learn from, because you can get sad and happy in a movie without having to resort to Hollywood schlock.