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‘Frankenstein’ directed by Guillermo del Toro focuses on a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a monstrous creature to life in a daring experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

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My Thoughts

I don’t remember why I put the Frankenstein release date in Denver’s and my calendar. Maybe because I knew Denver liked del Toro’s films. Maybe because I just enjoy the Frankenstein story. Either way, once we saw it was coming to theaters, we got our tickets immediately.

Frankenstein is definitely one of those “take it or leave it” movies for me. I liked it… to an extent. The cinematography was gorgeous, Oscar Isaac is an absolute gem, and the costuming and makeup were phenomenal.

But I’m not gonna lie… I got bored halfway through. Like, visually it’s stunning and the storytelling style is intriguing, but the middle? So freaking boring. It started feeling like I was sitting in a lecture listening to someone’s ancient tale, and I was fighting to stay awake.

Victor plays the victim perfectly, which, yeah, we’re not supposed to like him. But man, it pissed me off every time he blamed his mistakes on Frankenstein. “Oh, Frankenstein is stupid” or “he’s aggressive” or whatever. Calling the kettle black, aren’t we? And can we talk about how Victor falls in love with his brother’s fiancée and she kind of falls for him too? Wild. Also, I swear I thought his name was spelled Viktor with a K. Apparently not. That’s fine. Whatever.

Anyway, I was definitely more drawn to Frankenstein’s story and the aftermath of Victor’s madness. I didn’t even realize Jacob Elordi played Frankenstein, but it was such perfect casting! I can’t imagine how long that makeup process took every day. Incredible performance.

Mia Goth, beautiful as always. She did great as Elizabeth, even though… yeah, she’s kind of annoying. But I liked her, so it’s fine.

Weirdly enough, the movie reminded both of us of Poor Things, which is actually one of my favorite movies and a really fun, weird take on the Frankenstein concept. Honestly, I think Poor Things was a better and more unique adaptation overall, but Frankenstein was still solid.

Do I Recommend ‘Frankenstein ‘?

Sure. It’s longer than I’d like, but overall it’s a pretty movie with a great cast and a solid adaptation. Worth a watch, just don’t expect to be fully captivated the whole time if you have a shorter attention span.

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