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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Shape of Water (2017) in Movies

Mar 12, 2018 (Updated Mar 12, 2018)  
The Shape of Water (2017)
The Shape of Water (2017)
2017 | Drama, Fantasy
6
7.6 (106 Ratings)
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Fish porn :D - not Del Toro's finest
I'm possibly in the minority when I say I didn't particularly enjoy this film though I really appreciated the themes explored such as prejudice, otherness, and boundless love. Not to mention, highlighting disability, racism and homophobia.

However, as a big fan of @Pan's Labyrinth (2006), @The Devil's Backbone (2001) and @Cronos (1994) - this felt like it had a bit of Hollywood stardust and Guillermo Del Toro seemed to dumb down his usual style i.e. turning to good versus bad.

Although Michael Shannon acted well, he was a bit of caricature of a villain. But I did like the flipside of the Soviet scientist being the hero. And at the end of it, it did appear like a non-comedic, Rated-R version of @Splash (1984). Not my cup of tea.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2498 KP) rated Lullaby Town (Elvis Cole, #3) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Lullaby Town (Elvis Cole, #3)
Robert Crais | 1993
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Elvis Cole is hired by a big Hollywood director to find his ex-wife and their son. After a decade of no contact, Elvis takes a little time to pick up the trail, but once he does, the shock at the end might have him in over his head.

The book started out great, but about a third of the way into it, the twist kicked things into high gear. The new characters are great and really show a lot of growth here, which made me love them more. Pike, Cole’s partner in the PI business, is still more caricature than character and the foul language could easily be cut in half and still make the point, but overall, I did enjoy this book.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/06/book-review-lullaby-town-by-robert.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.