MoussaCine

The screenwriting flaws are hard to ignore it's disaster. And WHY is every single scene shaky?? The handheld camera gets so bad it actually makes the movie uncomfortable to watch.... By the end it just feels more like a stiff documentary than an actual drama. Couldn't enjoy this one, unfortunately!!

As someone who's always loved the Predator series, I really enjoyed this one. Almost can't believe this is what Trachtenberg chose to make, and that it paid off. Never has a movie felt so low-risk and high-risk at the same time: low-risk because it pivots the franchise into something with studio-friendly mass appeal, and high risk because of its unflinching focus on a butt-ugly protagonist speaking a severe alien language for the entire runtime. This is some pulpy, unabashed sci-fi adventure that feels like it sprung from a creased paperback novel.

Not exactly a path I'd want every sequel to take, but it's a bold experiment, and I'm really glad it exists.

Just rewatched The Shape of Water. It really feels like a dream. The production design and lighting are stunning... every frame is gorgeous. Sally Hawkins is incredible, she says so much without even speaking, and it makes you feel everything her character feels. It's weird, magical, and emotional all at once. Definitely one that sticks with you.