US EditionFrankenstein Is the Mary Shelley Adaptation of My Dreams – and It's Now My New Favorite Del Toro Movie
Guillermo del Toro updates Frankenstein with new character roles and gothic settings, emphasizing the Creature's humanity and sympathy in a 2.5-hour film adaptation.
- Soon, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein should be seen in theaters, with Jacob Elordi's Creature and Oscar Isaac's Victor anchoring the film set largely in Victor's lonely tower.
- Rooted in a decades-old ambition, Guillermo del Toro, director, calls making Frankenstein his "lifelong dream" and humanizes grotesque figures, reshaping Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel.
- The film alters key relationships, making Elizabeth, played by Mia Goth, William's fiancée, while Harlander, played by Christoph Waltz, supports Victor and the Creature learns by observing David Bradley.
- Despite narrative excesses, the film delivers strong emotion as the reviewer finds del Toro's Frankenstein unmistakably his own and says the recast Creature made them cry.
- Positioned among Guillermo del Toro's best, the film joins his lineage of monster tales like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water, with Alexandre Desplat's score bolstering the vision; the reviewer says this success makes them hopeful for his future.
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The Mexican director was born to make this cinematic interpretation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel. When Mary Shelley first published her novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus in 1818, its cover bore a telling epigraph from Paradise Lost, in which a desperate Adam cries out to God: “Did I, O Almighty Creator, require you to […]
‘Frankenstein’ Review: Guillermo del Toro Captivates Once More In This Mythically Gothic Revival
Frankenstein Review Guillermo del Toro is a master of his craft when it comes to bringing creature features to life. Whether it be through the fantastical Pan’s Labyrinth or the emotional The Shape of Water, del Toro’s masterful touch always leaves us wanting more. His recent dives into classic stories, like his animated Pinocchio movie, are great examples, providing a space of empathy while still delivering compelling narratives. This proudly c…
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