In 1930s Chicago, groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious brings a murdered young woman back to life to be a companion for Frankenstein's monster. What happens next is beyond what either of them could ever have imagined.
(C) Warner Bros. Pictures
Still shivering from what just happened here. Writer and director Maggie Gyllenhaal makes choice after choice that makes you wonder, ponder, or become outright confused. Like the iconic monster, the film is a woven patchwork of various ideas that just happen to have been shot using an IMAX camera. Yet somehow, by the end of it, everything clicks. It's somewhat liberating, mirroring what the film conveys.
It's never boring. What it lacks in the script (almost Nolan-esque, come to think of it) is filled by the feels. It's always interesting to look at. It constantly brings out a certain emotion in you.
 |
| (C) Warner Bros. Pictures |
All of these are anchored by Jessie Buckley together with Christian Bale. She has your full attention. You’re always curious about what she’ll do next.
Maybe the purpose was really to give The Bride a lasting impression after being sidelined in a previous iteration that literally had her name in the title. Well, it succeeded with flying colors. 4/5 ⭐️
