![]() ![]() I've read some reviewers had questions about certain things that happened. It could also be a screenplay adaptation issue from the two novice writers - they did squeeze in as much as they could from the novel, but maybe should have cut certain scenes shorter to fill in the blanks. However I'm thinking that it was an editing issue and cutting scenes to get the length down to 108 mins, of which considering the slow pace, I'd be complaining on the length, yet it didn't feel that long. Yes, there were some avoidable obvious plot issues, which was disappointing considering how great the rest of the production was. ![]() The actors (never heard of either) performed exceptionally well and were very convincing. The directing, cinematography, landscape, vfx/sfx and score where outstanding - near perfect. Instead, it's an artistic piece shot extremely well that was written by a Spaniard and presented by a Frenchman - definitely no Hollywood here. It is not your typical big-screen huge budget Hollywood action blockbuster with A-list actors, and thus should not be compared (as other reviews have) to The Shape of Water. For starters, it's almost an exact adaptation from the Spanish (Barcelona, Spain) award wining debut novel (translated to 37 languages) by Albert Sánchez Piñol, and directed almost perfectly by Frenchman Xavier Gens. This film will not be for everyone (hence the disappointing low rating). ![]()
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