Frankenstein, a new rendition of the famous name and story many of us know and love has been on Netflix since November seventh and was directed by Guillermo del Toro. The movie dives into the viewpoint of the creator, Victor Frankenstein, and the creature, who is referred to as creature; the film does this by creating flashbacks to these memories while Victor and the creature are in a future event.
“It was so good. It’s shot so beautifully and cinematically, and the message of the movie is really thought-provoking,” Addi Hudnut watched the movie and really enjoyed the deeper meaning and filming techniques used. She continued, “There’s themes of generational trauma with Victor’s father and how this affects his ability to “parent” his creature. This is what ultimately backfires on Victor and we learn that the creature was never the monster.”
Addi rated the movie a 10/10. I would agree with the rating and her review of the movie, it was beautifully filmed and written in the way both perspectives showed a different side of the creature, making the audience realize he isn’t the monster Victor originally portrayed him to be. The betrayal and hurt the creature faced from Victor, his “father figure” allowed watchers to sympathize for him and realize he was never created of his own will and cannot die either he is eternal. The film is easy to follow for the most part but may get confusing to follow at parts due to the flashbacks and the different point of views but other than that I have no other critiques. I think if you like Science-Fiction movies that are sad and tell a devastating story then this movie is definitely worth watching, even if you typically like comedies or rom coms I think the movie is still deserving of a watch.
