A
mad scientist named Doctor Victor
Frankenstein (Kenneth Branagh)
experiences his mother dying while giving
birth to a baby on a stormy night in
their mansion and is obsessed with
bringing the dead to life with his new
science.
He goes to the aid of a man named
Professor Waldman (John Cleese) and his
assistant Krempe (Robert Hardy) in order
to help him with his creations.
However, Waldman is murdered and so
Frankenstein studies his work which takes
over his life as he collects pieces of
dead bodies including the man who
murdered Waldman as he was hung for it.
All of this causes him jeopardise his
relationship with his fiance Elizabeth
(Helena Bonham Carter).
Suddenly he creates his monster (Robert
DeNiro) by using the body parts but
however, Frankenstein disapproves of it
and he must destroy the secrets on how he
created him and dumps him out in the
small village.
The monster is chased away by locals and
he hides out in the forest as he tries to
befriend with a family living out there
but when the family sees him they are
terrified of him along with other people
who pass by him.
Frankenstein and Elizabeth reconcile but
the monster has deadly plans to make
Frankenstein miserable as he swears for
revenge when he finds out on how he was
created.
Ahh yes... a nice remake of
Mary Shelly's novel and done in
good taste too.
There's lots of talent in the film and
good effects too and the disturbing
scenes are very updated compared to the
1910 film.
Although this film is mainstream it
didn't do overly well. However, I still
enjoyed it for its historical plot.
The monster looks more creative than the
green character with the knobs on his
neck too.
There's also a touch of Bride of
Frankenstein used in the film
too.
The acting is very
solid and in place. Kenneth Branagh steals
the film with his outrageous work as the
mad scientist Frankenstein and really
knows how to develop his character with
his intense emotions.
This is definetely a different role for
celebrity Robert DeNiro to play
as Frankenstein's creation and he does it
terrifically with his lines and reactions
making his character wiser and more
seemingly human.
Robert
DeNiro's character is naked making
his first appearance as the monster but
its not all too pornographic.
Dogs are
slaughtered but it's very quick
A woman is bleeding while giving labor to
her baby
There are the odd body piece and a brain
is exposed
A heart is ripped out of a woman and she
is bloodied
Kenneth Branagh
also directed this piece as well as
starring in it and he really brings the
movie to life with his direction involved
in it.
He coached his own insanity well
while he was creating his monster and
made DeNiro develop into the
perfect monster.
He also directed DeNiro and
Richard Briars role terrifically as
they try to form a friendship but it is
disturbing when his family enters and
chase him away.
There's also a performance with Branagh
and DeNiro together at the
North Pole discussing their disputes.
Also towards the ending looks marvellous
but I won't give it away as that's a
spoiler
Patrick Doyle performs
terrific classical orchestration in this
film using every new music sequence for
each scene.
Walton:
Who are you?
Victor Frankenstein: My name... is
Victor... FRANKENSTEIN
Victor
Frankenstein: It's alive. It's alive!
The
Creature: I will have revenge!
FRANKENSTEIN!
Victor
Frankenstein: You do speak!
The Creature: Yes, I speak, and
read, and think, and know the ways of
men.
The
Creature: You gave me these emotions,
but you didn't tell me how to use them.
Now two people are dead because of us.
Why?
Victor Frankenstein: There was
something at work in my soul which I do
not understand.
The Creature: And what of my soul?
Do I have one? Or was that a part you
left out?
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