Smartorhypo
Highly Overrated But Still Good
Hayden Kane
There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
Brenda
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
George Taylor
A decent, if not perfect adaptation of the Novel, is more true to the material than any other. It does take some liberties, but it is worth watching.
Sam_Youno
We've all seen De Niro, mucho times, as a good cop, a bad cop, a good crook, a bad crook and other, similar roles. Watching him as the Monster in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a real treat. He remains recognizably Bobby De Niro, but he manages to bring to the part nuances of emotion---and aggression---that are utterly different from his other work, before and since.Alas, the rest of the film (plot, script, acting) is exactly the sort of thing that has put us to sleep in innumerable mawkish Victorian romances and melodramas. With some careful pick-and-choosing, and despite a good dash of Hollywood, the plot is acceptably close to Mary Shelley's novel, but creating a compelling cinematic version of the novel is a different matter. De Niro has, maybe, 20 minutes onscreen. 'Tain't enough. Best line: "Don't bother to scream."Add one full ratings point for Kenneth Branagh's earnest effort to avoid giving this movie a feel-good ending. Subtract half a point for failing. Add back the half-point for casting John Cleese. Final sum: 5 points.
Artur Machado
Another adaptation of the classic with great Gothic ambiance, an epic story (although it takes a little while at first to establish the introduction) and convincing performances. The scenery and costumes are stunning. Kenneth Branagh performs and plays the role of Dr. Victor Frankenstein; Robert De Niro has charisma as the Monster and Helena Bonham Carter as Elizabeth, the bride of Frankenstein - I never thought I'd say it - is very beautiful in this film. I think, however, that Branagh could have been more restrained in his acting and on the use of the rotating camera, or at least not to rotate it so quickly; moreover, during the end of the film the special effects did not convince me, taking a little of the immersion. Anyway, for those who like cinema with story and emotion I strongly recommend this movie; I think it's underrated, but also cannot give it more than 7/10.
Rainey Dawn
This is a pretty interesting film version of the story. In a roundabout way, it's similar to the Universal Classics because The Monster or Creature is created by Frankenstein and becomes abandoned and lonely for "someone like him" - a bride - but that's about as far as the similarities go. The Creature himself is more similar in looks to the classic Hammer Horror "Frankenstein" with Christopher Lee than any of the Universal Horror Classic 'Monsters' (Karloff, Chaney, Lugosi & Strange).As far as the story goes Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) has a good take on the tale but not nearly as good as Universal or Hammer Horror films. That's just my opinion. If you do not compare films (film companies) then you have a pretty darn good monster movie here that is worth a watch if you like this sorta film.6.5/10
