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Summary: Branagh is a Genius, plain and simple.
Comment: There is a grand mad excess that triumphs in this film, overriding any of its faults. I go back to it again and again to revel in the brilliant acting, the dazzling photography, and the deliberate and bold intensity. It is very true to Mary Shelley's masterpiece, very true, indeed. And it is also cinematically magical and very simply beautiful. Highly recommended. The great moral of the tale comes through, of course. Artistically, this particular film will probably live as long as films are made and viewed. ---- Things you might have laughed at the first time around, you soon forget. It's the kind of film that haunts you. It's rich and intoxicating. Branagh really is a great genius and this is one of his finest accomplishments.
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Summary: Dissect this beast
Comment: If we were to improve on this beast, first we would have to remove the incessant score which permeates every minute of this film. Can we the viewer be left to trust our own emotions without having the score "tell" us how to feel? Secondly, De Niro as the creature is visually good, but we need him to talk less. When he's asking "Do I have a soul, too?" with a slight Jersey accent, it kind of blows it for us. Thirdly, Ken, Cut back on all the camera trickery. I bet you spent good money for all the camera tracks, but we're getting motion sickness with all the circling.
I am a big Ken B. fan, but lost a lot of credibility with my friends when this dreck came out. He really hasn't regained his directing abilities since this, and to take a roll in Wild, Wild West hints at desparation.
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Summary: Not at all like Mary Shelley's novel.
Comment: Do not be taken in by the statement on the cover - "true to the original." This is a poor action film with none of the sentiment of the book.
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Summary: this gets crapped on too much
Comment: not everybody likes the book, which i can understand (it took me some effort to get into), but if you're a fan of shelley's frankenstein i dont see what's to hate about this movie. personally i like it a lot.
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Summary: Frankenstein: who's name is it?
Comment: The previous review says it all. "Frankenstein", however, is the name of the scientist (Victor Frankenstein) who created the monster, not the name of the monster himself. The monster is nameless.
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