Review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) by Peter B — 09 May 2011

Overblown in an entertaining way. Its flawed for sure but its got a real watchability vibe to it.

This review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) was written by Peter B on 09 May 2011.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has generally received mixed reviews.

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