Review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) by Leigh S — 25 Oct 2007

Overwhelminly hammy and dramatic. Oh but so in a good way...

This review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) was written by Leigh S on 25 Oct 2007.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has generally received mixed reviews.

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