Film: Magical moments with a monster

Having spent two decades forging his individual style in an often derided genre, Mexican director Guillermo del Toro has peaked with The Shape of Water

Sally Hawkins and Doug Jones in The shape of Water

Cinema

The Shape of Water: Directed by Guillermo del Toro, Nationwide, 15A,Rating:*****

The 15:17 To Paris: Directed by Clint Eastwood, Nationwide, 15A,Rating:**

Nobody makes films like Guillermo del Toro. The Mexican director’s ability to create ravishing, elegant fantasies that marry the ordinary to the extraordinary and carry resonant emotional undertones is unparalleled in modern cinema.

Having spent two decades forging his individual style in an often derided genre, del Toro has peaked with ...