Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro 2025
The Gothic sheen can feel too cloying typical of Netflix productions, and del Toro is scarcely on the nose. His sets and costumes inundate. The script often feels cliché and predictable, and many significant characters such as Isaacs' and Waltzs' feel hollow, and their performances of Isaac suffer from it. Dr. Frankenstein (Isaac) garners a modicum of sympathy from his childhood trauma, but this is quickly evicerated. In his adult ages he is just a narcissist with not a thought for life, strange for someone of his profession.
The movie picks up when the Monster emerges, though many cliches remain. The film often flirts admirably with Paradise Lost, and emphasizes the parallels. Elordis's eyes steal the show.
6/10
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