Movie Review: Frankenstein

To my dark girlies, what could go wrong with Mary Shelley and Jacob Elordi together? 

Well for us nothing, with Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Frankenstein which can be found on Netflix. 

The story is about Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Oscar Isaac who creates a living creature, Jacob Elordi. When funded by a wealthy investor, corpses and death come together with an experiment that becomes a success. This only leads to a tragedy as Victor ends up abandoning him only making what was once a creature to a monster to get his revenge. A battle between the creator and creation. 

The original story was enough for me to already decide whether I would love the film or not. As a classics reader it is only right to watch the new adaptation. I was not disappointed. 

The beauty of the scenes was impeccable. The costumes. I am just lost for words. The beauty throughout was so important within the gothic story. The darkness that was entwined within every detail lived up to each word on the page of the original. 

This isn't a typical horror, it is much more than that. The emotion between the creator and the creation is moving. After creating what is called “the monster” in the end you are made to feel he is the villain but really it is Victor all along. With the film split into two it gave Frankenstein his own story showing him to be more human than the people around him. When you are dealt with the first scene of Frankenstein destroying a ship and the seamen aboard you are led to a different narrative. 

It is a sad story depicting what is human and what is not. Despite not being living and purely made from the dead it sent a message that it didn't matter. Having to overcome rejection, being isolated and learning how to function on his own lead to him being his own creation at the end. He is what he made of himself. 

This is a story that can be ripped apart and talked about for a long time. It is more than a story, a reflection of humanity and darkness. There are lots of things to learn from this classic and so much fun to be had too.