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The Shape of Water' Reviews: What Critics Are Saying. After his 2. 01. 5 Crimson Peak left critics divided, the new movie from Guillermo del Toro has brought all together with one simple message: The Shape of Water is very, very good indeed."Centered on an exquisite performance from Sally Hawkins that conveys both delicacy and strength, this is a visually and emotionally ravishing fantasy that should find a welcome embrace from audiences starved for imaginative escape," raved The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney. The film, which premiered at Venice, follows a mute cleaner at a U. S. government aerospace facility who bonds with an amphibious creature.

Thanks to the lightness of touch and dedication of all involved, Rooney said, the romance between a woman and a sea creature transcends its genre roots: "A lesser filmmaker might have rendered all this as simply a gender- flipped Splash, but del Toro's attention to nuance makes it an utterly transporting fable with very real stakes and convincing political overtones …  this meticulously crafted jewel is del Toro's most satisfying work since Pan's Labyrinth."The Playlist's Jessica Kiang agreed, calling the movie "the greatest showcase for del Toro’s mercurial, dark- tinged but delightful sensibilities, and his best film since Pan’s Labyrinth." She continued, "There is unmistakable, idiosyncratic care poured into every frame of The Shape of Water, saturated with del Toro’s offbeat compassion and looping, pattern- recognition intelligence."For The Guardian's Xan Brooks, it was even more impressive; the "sweet, sad and sexy" movie was, he suggested, del Toro's best feature yet."It feels less of a fevered artistic exercise than his other recent work; more seamless and successful in the way it orders its material," he argued. Yes, del Toro’s latest flight of fancy sets out to liberally pastiche the postwar monster movie, doffing its cap to the incident at Roswell and all manner of related cold war paranoia. But it's warmer and richer than the films that came before."That's something that Screen International's Fionnuala Halligan also touched on in her review. Destination: Mars Full Movie Online Free.

Calling the movie "del Toro at his most poignant and sweet, eschewing the harder edges of horror and releasing a torrent of warmth into a precisely calibrated setting," she wrote that, "while shaping a classic creature movie, del Toro has focused on its heart, and the result is intensely humane. If there's a spirit it embodies, it's that of Woody Allen in his Purple Rose of Cairo days, crossed with the Universal Creatures who fled hatred and persecution, and this Venice- Toronto feature should have a wide, more mature appeal because of it."With particular praise being paid by almost all critics for not only the performances from Hawkins, Octavia Spencer and Doug Jones — the latter playing the mysterious creature Hawkins' character falls in love with — but also the score from Alexandre Desplat, it's clear that The Shape of Water has a particularly wide appeal even to those unaware of the genre history del Toro is playing with."[I]t’s a film that makes you feel a lot," wrote The Daily Beast's Marlow Stern. But overridingly you feel lucky — lucky to be watching it, lucky that something so sincerely sweet, sorrowfully scary and surpassingly strange can exist in this un- wonderful world, and desirous of hanging on to as much of its magic for as long as you can after you re- emerge back onto dry land."Along similar lines, Collider's Brian Formo called the movie "an immense achievement" with particular resonance for today's audiences, suggesting that it "reinforces a faith in humanity set in a time where tolerance of other races, nationalities, and non- 'family values' love was volatile … You'll leave the theater with a lighter air in your lungs. Watch Chung Hing Sam Lam HIGH Quality Definitons.

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It's delicate and it's timely."Domestic audiences will get to experience the movie for themselves when The Shape of Water opens Dec.

Most Disturbing Harry Potter Creatures. Turn a corner in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (in the story, not the theme park), and you’re bound to run into a magical creature. Be it something more common like a garden gnome, flobberworm, or pixie, J. K. Rowling’s beastly creations run the gamut of general peculiarity. They fly, they swim, they live in mistletoes (assuming you’re on board with the Lovegoods and believe that Nargles actually do exist), and seeing as they exist purely in fiction, it’s no wonder that they’d be created with some artistic liberties having been taken. But even then, Rowling has certainly put those liberties to the test with some of her more questionable creations.

Between Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (which undoubtedly promises to introduce an even wider range of creatures in the sequels), Rowling has truly stretched her imagination when it comes to creating the non- human characters in her imaginary world – seeing as even her human characters aren’t really worth revisiting. But in case you’re not entirely familiar with the true oddballs of the group, keep reading to explore the 1. Strangest Creatures In Harry Potter. Hodag. The Hodag is native to the US, which explains why Rowling didn’t introduce it until entering the world of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. In fact, this creature doesn’t really play a role in the film (though it can easily show up in one of the four sequels), but Rowling still found a place for it on Pottermore, dropping a few minor details regarding some of its more peculiar features. The creature itself was actually conjured up before J.

K. Rowling ever got her hands on it by a farmer named Eugene Shepard. Back in the early 1. Wisconsin countryside.

It was eventually proven to be hoax, but that didn’t stop Rowling from using the creature in her own stories, going so far as to explain that the hoax angle was prompted by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America) to help muggles (or No Maj’s) sleep more soundly at night. Hinkypunk. Do not be fooled by the Hinkypunk. It’s name may sound cute and its appearance may seem alluring, but therein lies its strengths. They are literally beacons of light, and when you approach them, you might assume that they are trying to illuminate your way. Only, they’re not. In fact, their purpose in life is to screw with wary travelers. Were someone to happen upon one, the Hinkypunk (a glowing wisp of smoke with a single leg and a lantern) would lure the traveler down whatever dangerous road it could find, helping them only in the sense that they would help them get lost.

It’s also worth mentioning that its lantern isn’t just used for lighting the way, but ammunition. Cross one of these creatures, and you may just find yourself on the receiving end of catapulted fireballs. Mandrake. Mandrakes aren’t so scary, you say?

Based off of their role in The Chamber of Secrets, you wouldn’t be wrong, but it’s worth keeping in mind that the Mandrakes that you saw on screen were just like tykes. They weren’t matured yet. Which is to say, they weren’t deadly yet. Assuming you’re not wearing protective ear muffs, a baby Mandrake’s cry will knock you unconscious (see Neville Longbottom). But once it’s matured, this humanoid root has a cry so shrill that it can literally kill whoever hears it. Slightly overkill in terms of self- protection, but that’s magical nature for you. In fact, one of the more popular deaths triggered by a Mandrake came in 1.

Venusia Crickerly, former Minister for Magic, was gardening when she uprooted a Mandrake. One thing led to another, and before she knew it, the cry had killed her. Manitcore. Man himself can be a pretty terrifying creature. Lions, too. Undeniably terrifying. And scorpions? Same goes with scorpions.

Terrifying. So when you mix them together, what you get is essentially a nightmare cocktail of horrific proportions — or better yet, you get a Manticore. Not only is this creature pretty much impervious to spell- casting, its kill methods are savage, if not sinister. Manticores will hum in an almost peaceful way as they feed on their victims, and what’s worse is the fact that the face that’s chowing down is that of a human. In fact, Manticore’s are capable of human speech. In case you didn’t find them frightening enough.

Though they don’t physically show up in the Harry Potter series, it’s worth mentioning that if you breed a Manticore with a fire crab, you get a Blast- Ended Screwt. Speaking of which…1. Blast- Ended Skrewts.

Ah, speak of the devil…This monstrosity of a hybrid is a creature that really doesn’t need to exist. It’s a sort of abomination of magical beasts, and yet (though it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise), it’s a fan- favorite of Rubeus Hagrid. Which makes sense, seeing as he’s the one who originally bred them in the first place. Visually, they’re horrifying. The way they scurry, shoot sparks out of their backsides (hence their names), and want nothing more than to deliver pain to their victims (which are everyone) prove that A) Hagrid has no concept of evil, and B) Hogwarts is perfectly fine with putting its students in harm’s way.

The only silver- lining with these creatures is that they don’t exist in the wild. Acromantula. With the Acromantula, J. K. Rowling was essentially just trying to screw with anyone suffering from arachnophobia.

This giant breed of spiders is, according to common wizarding belief, unnatural. These creatures didn’t just show up in the wild, but were created by wizards and witches for a greater purpose; the purpose being fifteen- feet- long, 8- legged guards. These poisonous, man- eating monsters were bred during a time in the wizarding world when experimental breeding wasn’t frowned upon (nor illegal). In 1. 96. 5, the Ministry of Magic put a swift end to that, but not before the Acromantula race bred and spread on their own. Though they click their pincers to communicate with their own kind, these giant spiders are capable of speaking to humans as well.

Which admittedly won’t help you sleep any better at night…1. Pukwudgie. When Jo Rowling unveiled Ilvermorny, the American equivalent to Hogwarts, she revealed the school’s four houses, all of which were represented by a magical creature native to the United States. One of these creatures was the Pukwudgie. These goblin- esque creatures are tricky to sum up, in that they have a sort of neutral footing in the wizarding world. They are loyal to their word, fierce in their abilities, and private.

Incredibly private. So much so, in fact, that they’d really rather not meddle in any creature’s business that isn’t of their own breed (though they’ve been known to have some wiggle room in that department from time to time). Though they only reach up to roughly three feet in height, Pukwudgies are fighters, and the last thing you want to do is get on their bad side, seeing as they’re far from being forgiving creatures. Grindylow. Not to be confused with merpeople, Grindylows are sea- dwelling creatures who associate themselves with the darker side of the wizarding world. Vicious beasts, these “water demons” do not like being bothered, nor are they inclined to oblige someone or something who is need of help (which is made clear enough in the second challenge in The Goblet of Fire). When it comes to hunting, their weapon of choice is oftentimes strangulation.

And though humans aren’t necessarily at the top of their list for dinner outings, they won’t turn down fresh meat if it presents itself. In English folklore, these creatures were to blame for the disappearance of young children on various coasts — or at least that’s what the older generations would tell children. Fun fact: mermaids have been known to keep Grindylows as pets from time to time.

Assuming they can manage to tame one. Horned Serpent. One of the other four Ilvermorny houses was named after a majestic creature called the Horned Serpent.