One of the stupidest movies I've ever seen! (Spoilers galore!)

I watched 30 mins of the movie and I agree with the OP

I know different strokes for different folks. After seeing this I know Guillermo del Toro would be the perfect director to helm a Bioshock film.

I don't believe anybody in the scientific or medical communities believes the first human to contract HIV/AIDS got it through sex; I thought it was understood it was likely through the consumption of an animal carrying the virus.

The creature also wouldn't have HIV/AIDS because of his ability to heal himself, and were Sally Hawkins to get it, he would be able to heal her.

You can easily call it bestiality, she might as well of fucked a gorilla using sign language, that’s the dumb level of intellect the sea creature performed throughout the movie.

Half the time I got the impression that he was more interested in eggs than he was in her!

The OP needs a milltown, for heaven's sake.

Simmmmmmeerrrrr dooowwwn. It's just a movie.

That said, I agree that it is very overrated, although not terrible. I think Sally Hawkins makes the film worthwhile,
and it's an agreeable way to spend a Saturday night at the movies.

Two problems for me (which the OP did not mention): It's 30 minutes too long! This plays like the "director's
cut." Secondly, the gay character, played by the reliable and talented Richard Jenkins, is too cliché: You know,
lonely, middle-aged gay man, who has nothing to do but watch old movies with his mute "fag hag." Nothing
original there.

Also agree that the rubber suit is poorly designed and somewhat laughable. The eyes are incredible, but the
mouth is way too "human."

I think the film works in its attention to period-detail, and a superb cast. But I can't imagine sitting through it
a second time.

As for the sex, I think it works that the two fall in love, but the sex scenes border on unintentional humor. The
water stuff is beautifully photographed, but silly and devoid of logic.

I also feel the Astaire/Rogers dance knock-off simply adds length and pretension.



Pleasant at moments, very well acted, but, again, very overrated.

Again, I didn't love the picture, but enjoyed the actors, color, attention to detail. But I kept waiting for it to END,
and was NOT moved by the ending.

I didn't find the sex scenes gross, as much as laughable.

Two and a half stars out of four (meaning it's a fair movie).

The sex scene between Michael Shannon's character and his wife qualifies more as "porn", than anything between
Eliza and the creature. And it's a creature of fiction (more like an alien), so "bestiality" is pushing it a bit, don't
you think? It's not like she's doing it doggie style with a collie, for heaven's sake.

One odd thing about our differences: I saw the trailer first as well, and was already somewhat disappointed. But I
heard such good word of mouth that I went. It was artistic, well-acted, and thoughtful, but also unintentionally
funny, overlong, and pretentious. I thought it was okay, but very highly overrated.

Please try to not be nasty because I only partially agree with you. Everyone's entitled to their opinion.