Review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) by Halimali H — 09 Jul 2010

The story is about Victor Frankenstein (Kenneth Branagh) who after the death of his mother his only mission is defeat death and create a new life. Victor succeeds in creating a man, but this man is not like a normal human being (Robert De Niro). This creation escapes and decides to take revenge from his creator.

The Good Stuff:

- The overall atmosphere of the movie, be it the sets, costumes etc, they all take you to a completely different world.

- Music: Interesting music specially during ceremonies.

- Cinematography: Nice cinematography that maintains the overall dramatic feel of the movie.

The Neutral Stuff:

- Acting: I think the acting was average by all the stars in this movie, not that good but was not bad either, just OK.

The Bad Stuff:

- Wasn't suppose this to be a horror movie?? Well it is a horror movie without any horrors. Don't know it was more like a thriller drama. Nothing was scary about it.

Some Interesting Facts:

- The movie was made with a budget of $45M and grossed over $112M at the box office.

- Both Emma Thompson and Kate Winselt were nominated to play the role Elizabeth but the role eventually went to Helena Carter.

A Cool Quote:

"Did you ever consider the consequences of your actions? You made me, and you left me to die. Who am I?".

I think the movie was OK looking at it as normal drama thriller but it will fail considering it is in the horror genre. At best it is an average movie however considering all the artistic elements it has I will give it a fresh rating.

Academy Award Nominations:

- Best Makeup.

The Ratings:

-Entertainment: 70%.

-Performances: 50%.

-Direction: 50%.

-Cinematography/Special effects: 80%.

-Background Music: 60%.

-Duration: 60%.

Overall: 61% ====> 60%.