The Worst Film Ever

Pretty Good

People are voting emotionally.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Victor Frankenstein: While we have a young Frankenstein this is no Young Frankenstein as Igor's hump turns out to be an abscess which is swiftly drained by VF. But there is a verbal allusion to YF. No numbskull, Igor is an assistant, nay, a partner to VF.VF meets Igor during a visit to the circus where the poor soul is abused but VF recognises Igoe's abilities when he observes him save the life of an acrobat. He rescues Igor from the circus but an evil clown is killed during the escape. This draws the attention of a religiously obsessed Scotland Yard Inspector.A Steampunk version of VF set in London during the late 19th Century captures the horror and wonder of the story but has a vein of humour running through it. The Monster when he finally appears, bears an uncanny resemblance to IDS. Definitely leaves the prospect of a sequel. 8/10.

Because it did so poorly in the movie theaters (maybe it was released along side some blockbusters . . I don't know), I didn't expect much. That being said I'm always interested in a twist on a familiar story. THIS DELIVERED! Igor's perspective.I've never liked Daniel Radcliffe in anything (especially Swiss Army Man) but I have always been a fan of James MacAvoy. They both deliver! The only reason I didn't give it a better rating was because I had hoped for a better ending. Who knows, maybe they were holding out for a sequel . . . ?Enjoy this one.

Notwithstanding a good cast, this version of the Frankenstein story didn't work for me at all. I'm OK with re-imagining of a novel if something is gained from it, but there really was nothing in this rather sharp deviation that added anything to Mary Shelly"s novel. I will kindly award it a "three" for some nice sets, costumes, and imagery, but the overall story was pretty empty. The final appearance of "the monster" and the efforts to neutralize him were particularly uninspiring. An episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers probably has similar levels of depth and suspense.

I can't give this film below 6 stars because of the cast and the direction of their acting. But I admit that I had great difficulty watching the film due to the topic matter. Making dead body parts into a "living" creature is really tough to present as an aesthetically pleasant art form. And sadly, the story line had its flaws. But I'm surprised the overall rating of this film isn't higher, because it does have many strengths; including its cast's work, their direction, the character development and to a certain degree, the script. I can't pin point the piece of the puzzle that was missing in the director's vision. But this film at least reaffirms that combining critics' and public's review averages does usually offer a reliable gauge of where my (realistic) expectations should be prior to watching a film -- which sometimes can make a poorly reviewed movie more enjoyable or easier to appreciate for its strengths...