Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

As far as characters go, "The Bride" goes into depth with its subplots about both Frankenstein's monster and of course the bride of the monster, both trying to adapt to society in general, while Dr. Frankenstein keeps the bride in the dark about her true origins. Meanwhile, the "monster", later renamed Viktor, meets a midget which starts a subplot reminiscent of "Of Mice and Men" with a freakshow/carnival setting, and to be honest, this keeps going for some time.Too long, actually. It feels like the movie is merely treading water and next time the story gets moving is not long before it comes to an end.It would have been better if it had been considerably shorter actually.

This is my second favorite version of Frankenstein. It's not very true to the book but it is still a great film. Don't confuse this with the original Bride of Frankenstein, this is more like what would have happened after The Bride of Frankenstein or if Dr. Frankenstein had followed through on making a mate for his creature. It can act as a quasi-sequel to any version of the Frankenstein story.It's a very sympathetic story toward the monster as well as towards the rights of women. It has a kind of hammer horror quality to it and Sting makes for a very alluring, attractive and somewhat sinister version of Dr. Frankenstein.Special note: if you want a good faithful version of the Frankenstein story seek out the version starring Luke Goss as the creature from 2004 and made by Hallmark and released to DVD through Lion's Gate. That is the most faithful version to the novel.

The Bride starts somewhere in 19th century Europe as mad scientist Baron Charles Frankenstein (Sting) brings to life his latest creation, a perfectly formed woman made from bits of corpses & re-animated using the power of lightening. The bride (Jennifer Beals) was made as a mate for Frankenstein's earlier male creation, unfortunately one look at his deformed mug & the bride understandably wants nothing to do with him. In a fit of rage the monster starts a fire & escapes into the nearby woods while Frankenstein's plans for the bride have changed. The monster runs into a dwarf named Rinaldo (David Rappaport) who calls him Viktor (Clancy Brown) as they head off to Budapest to join the circus & make their fortune. Meanwhile Baron Frankenstein has called his new creation Eva & has begun teaching her the ways of polite society in an attempt to not only create a psychical body by an actual mind & soul but he hadn't counted on human emotions such as love, fear, anger & hatred...This British American co-production was directed by Franc Roddam & probably isn't what you expect, it certainly wasn't what I expected. The script by Lloyd Fonvielle discards just about every interesting element storyline wise from Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein novel & it ends up being some sort of dull hybrid of various genres & ideas including the buddy buddy film, there's some romance here, there's a light hearted comedic touch on occasion although strangely & disappointingly there's very little in the way of horror. When the film originally came out I think it's horror elements were played up but don't be fooled as this is as much as drama as anything else. There are two distinct story lines, the friendship between Rinaldo & Viktor along with Sting trying to educate Eva & for the most part they run separately from each other which is actually quite annoying as neither story is particularly interesting or entertaining. Then there's the many clichés, at times it does decide to be a proper Frankenstein film complete with torch wielding villagers & an opening lab scene. The ending feels very rushed & is a forgettable way to round things off, at almost 2 hours in length The Bride is also far too long & runs out of steam pretty much after the opening sequence set in Frankenstein's lab. Those looking for something along the lines of James Whale's classic The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) which this was supposedly a remake will be very disappointed, such as myself.Director Roddam does OK, the film has sumptuous period production design, it has lovely cinematography & is visually pretty impressive so it's a shame the actual film itself is a bit of a waste of time. There's basically no horror here at all so forget about any scares, suspense, tension or gore as there isn't any. I have a couple of questions still though, Frankenstein admits to Eva that he made her from body parts but she has no scars at all (she gets a nude scene early on which confirms this) even though the male monster has lots, why? And speaking of the monsters scars why does he heal as the film progresses, by the end he looks like a normal guy despite starting the film as a green faced scar ridden man made monster, again why? It's almost as if they wanted to leave the Frankenstein stories original origins, themes & ideas behind & just develop some horrible feel good romantic drama, sometimes I despair I really do.Technically the film is top notch & it's obvious this had some money behind it, it's shame they didn't use it better but there you go. Shot on & in some beautiful locations in France this looks very nice throughout. The acting isn't great, Sting under acts, Beals is wooden & the midget Rappaport irritated me.The Bride is a strange adaptation of a Frankenstein story & a Bride of Frankenstein remake that didn't do much for me personally, it looks nice enough & tells a story that people with sensitive hearts might enjoy but it's not really for me.

In this wonderful movie, Sting plays Dr. Frankenstein, who after already creating his first monster and finding him disappointing and annoying has decided to create the perfect woman. He's successful in his pursuit, but the first monster, Clancy Brown in a heartwarming role, is chased away after becoming a little to possessive of his new bride.The monster runs off into the woods and befriends a little person, Rinaldo the Midget, played wonderfully by David Rappaport, on his way to join the circus. He invites the monster along, and gives him the name of Victor. It is from Rinaldo, who's patient and understanding in a way Dr. Frankenstein never was, that Victor learns how to get by in life, how to behave, how to share, and to go after your dreams.Meanwhile, back at the castle, Dr. Frankenstein is trying to educate and enlighten his newest creation Eva, a lovely and talented Jennifer Beals. He aspires to create the perfect woman, as intelligent and independent as a man. He does not, however, consider the full implications of his aspirations.As Eva grows and learns, she begins to ask questions. She has been lied to about who she is and where she comes from. Much to Dr. Frankenstein's annoyance, she has become strong-willed and independent, just like a man, but obviously not quite what he had considered. He had also not considered how arousing he would find her.Victor and Rinaldo successfully join the circus after much persuading, but Rinaldo longs for his dream to visit Venice, and Victor discovers he longs for his dream of Eva, his intended.As the movie progresses, there is an obvious connection between the two characters which they are aware of, but aren't in contact with each other.As Dr. Frankenstein introduces Eva into society with a few little mishaps, Eva discovers a handsome young soldier played by a very young Cary Elwes. He pursues her as he would any woman he would like to bed, much to agitation of Dr. Frankenstein.The movie moves towards its climax, bringing with it an intensity and a heartfelt conclusion that makes it overall a remarkable movie.Sting manages to convey Dr. Frankenstein's increasing frustration with his independent, disobedient, yet lovely creation, a dark character who also enjoys his opium from time to time. The scenes with Victor and Rinaldo are wonderful. Jennifer Beals is perfectly bewitching, at first unknowing and naive, then becoming strong and intelligent as the movie progresses, yet still revealing an innocence to her character.I think anyone would be charmed and entertained by this wonderful movie, and I highly recommend it to all.