Review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) by Derek D — 01 Dec 2007

Kenneth Branagh takes himself way too seriously. Otherwise, this was pretty good.

This review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) was written by Derek D on 01 Dec 2007.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has generally received mixed reviews.

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