All I know is that Shape of Water looks weird as fuck just based on the clip or two I saw in the brief moments I looked up during the Oscars. The fish man looked ridiculous, not something that should inhabit a serious film.
Agree that costume is very underwhelming. I was eager to watch this movie. Then I read it didn’t feel very original and was preachy. I find that if I just wait, I lose interest to see most movies in the theater.