Guillermo del Toro‘s “The Shape Of Water” is a lot of things — monster movie, ’50s Cold War thriller — but first and foremost, it’s a swooning, head over heels, delirious romance. Yes, that romance is between a woman and merman, but you’d be hard-pressed to find another movie this year that hits you right in the heart (with the exception of “Call Me By Your Name“). However, the director has revealed one movie that marked a specific inspiration point for “The Shape of Water.”
del Toro hit Twitter where he revealed that Paul Thomas Anderson‘s swooning and romantic “Punch-Drunk Love” was a clear touchstone for “The Shape Of Water,” right down to temping the movie to Jon Brion‘s terrific score.
https://twitter.com/RealGDT/status/933589297600405505
https://twitter.com/RealGDT/status/933602641761878016
If you haven’t seen “Punch-Drunk Love” yet, there’s no bigger endorsement you can get. And hey, maybe someone could organize a double bill with both “The Shape Of Water” and “Punch-Drunk Love”? With both directors in attendance? Just saying….
“The Shape Of Water” opens this weekend.
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