Frankenstein

Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ holds a special place in my heart. I’ve watched this film twice now, luckily both times in a theatre. Experiencing this movie, the emotion it brings and the absolute truth in fiction that the narrative shows has brought me to tears more times than most modern narrative dramas. Everyone takes something different away from Mary Shelley’s original classic. Guillermo Del Toro takes the original novel and molds it, not because he believes there are flaws in the original text, but because it shows how widespread this stories themes can reach. His gothic flair mixed with the Victorian era charm gives some of the prettiest and carefully crafted frames you would come to expect from Del Toro as a director. The performances of Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth make this film not just pretty, but emotional. And though the circumstances of each character on the surface level may seem difficult to connect with, these actors performances humanize the evil, strength, and innocence that make these characters so compelling to begin with. It is not only a shame, but a disservice to this film that Netflix did not give this film the proper theatrical attention it deserves. To keep such a poignant adaptation locked behind TV screens is nothing short of criminal. This movie deserves to be shown in a theatre, where its grandiose vision and performances can be admired. That is the only way that this story can be experienced properly.