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Critic - No.152 Director:  Guillermo del Toro Casts:  Sally Hawkins, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Doug Jones Language:  English Genre: Adventure / Drama / Fantasy SYNOPSIS: At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor Elisa (Sally Hawkins) forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature (Doug Jones) that is being held in captivity.  REVIEW: After ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)’ , Guillermo del Toro had a brief hiatus of 5 years before he delivered ‘Pacific Rim (2013)’ and ‘Crimson Peak (2015)’. Neither of these follow ups felt justice to the amount of potential and unforgettable films he has given in his early career. However , ‘The Shape of Water’ leaves us with a feeling that this beloved visual master is back to form. The film feels perfect in terms of its balance between content and its presentation. In most of his films, the elaborate settings and costumes might look seemingly overpowering but here it someh

Best Picture Will Win: THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Dark Horse: THE SHAPE OF WATER ACTUAL WINNER:  THE SHAPE OF WATER Best Director Will Win: Guillermo del Toro (THE SHAPE OF WATER) Dark Horse: Christopher Nolan (DUNKIRK) ACTUAL WINNER: Guillermo del Toro (THE SHAPE OF WATER) Best Leading Actor Will Win: Gary Oldman (DARKEST HOUR) Dark Horse: Daniel Day Lewis (PHANTOM THREAD) ACTUAL WINNER: Gary Oldman (DARKEST HOUR) Best Leading Actress Will Win: Frances McDormand (THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI) Dark Horse: Sally Hawkins (THE SHAPE OF WATER) ACTUAL WINNER: Frances McDormand (THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI) Best Supporting Actor Will Win: Sam Rockwell (THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI) Dark Horse: Willem Dafoe (THE FLORIDA PROJECT) ACTUAL WINNER: Sam Rockwell (THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI) Best Supporting Actress Will Win: Allison