The film’s release marks the fulfilment of a lifelong dream for del Toro, and he hasn’t skimped on the lavish spectacle of the sets, costumes, makeup, and special effects. Expect to encounter cavernous, intricately-designed laboratories, Pan’s Labyrinth-esque wonderlands, and extravagant, off-kilter period dress.
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Could this big, bold, operatic swing lead the filmmaker back to the Academy Awards, where he cleaned up in 2018 with The Shape of Water? It’s certainly impossible to overlook the jaw-dropping work of production designer Tamara Deverell, costumer Kate Hawley, and makeup artist Mike Hill, all of whom have yet to take home a golden statuette and could easily sweep the craft categories this time.
