Lovingly derivative, Guillermo refers to mythology,
1950’s cold-war, b-movies, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet in this very adept and sweet
“beauty and the beast” love story. Some of Del Toro’s dark and twisted
sensibilities find their way in, but it’s mostly a love letter. All of the
performances are SUPERB (and nomination-worthy), including Doug Jones as the
slimy creature with the heart of gold. There’s an acceptable level of schmaltz in
this, too, which makes you feel all warm and squishy and goopy inside, a lot
like that sensitive swamp creature, I suppose. A must-sea. (Ha!)
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