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Amazing movie!

posted 6 years ago by slimone (7996)
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I watched this movie today, and absolutely loved it. The story of a woman who with her own deficiencies finds herself attracted to a creature not only out of curiosity, but empathy, understanding, and compassion. Substitute "creature" for anyone different and you get the message. There were those who were out to destroy their relationship and others who agreed with her and tried to help, Jenkins for instance. Ultimately love won. I haven't cried at the end of a movie in a long time. Tears of joy.

[–] Catbookss (13664) 6 years ago

Haven't seen it yet, but when it hits Netflix I will. The trailer looked good.

I don't understand all the outrage about it. From what I understand, it's about exactly what you said, and for god's sake, it's scifi and a metaphor.

[–] slimone (7996) 6 years ago

When you see it let us know if you liked it.

[–] Catbookss (13664) 6 years ago

I will!

[–] Catbookss (13664) 5 years ago

Finally saw it a week or so ago.

Visually stunning, innovative story line, excellent acting, and I was surprised by the amount of comedy in it. Now that I've seen it, I'm more baffled than ever by the outrage some folks evidenced.

A number of the characters were cartoony, but then that was part of the comedic element.

[–] DeckardB26354 (960) 6 years ago

I like yourself slimone thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it, and I gave it a well deserved 10 on IMDb.

Deckard, B26354, I'm filed and monitored.

[–] DaveBowman2001 (472) 5 years ago

Crazy woman commits bestiality, theft, negligent apartment damage, gets roommates cat killed, breaks all sorts of Federal laws, NDA's and insubordination and gets away with it....all for her selfish whim.

Replace the female lead character with a man and the "helpless" creature with a vaginal opening and see if you still love it.

[–] slimone (7996) 5 years ago

Bwahahahaha! Surely you didn't see the same film.

[–] SisterSuzy101 (349) 4 years ago

I'm sure he did, he just failed to mention that this complete dog of a film failed in almost every aspect aside from the aesthetics!

[–] brux (14666) 4 years ago

it was not so bad. many many worse movies out there.

[–] Kowalski (57833) 4 years ago

YOU MEAN THE MOVIE WHERE A LADY HAS SEX WITH A FISHMAN?...I LIKED THE MOVIE TOO...MICHAEL SHANNON BEING THE STANDOUT IN MY MEMORY.

[–] huwdj (4562) 3 years ago

Yep. Loved it when I saw it in the cinema. Hoped I'd enjoy it as much a few years later on TV - and, dear reader, I did.

[–] bigbadwolf666 (4707) 3 years ago

yea it was wonderful.