Frankenstein
Who cares if this is "the most faithful Frankenstein adaptation" when Branagh's anxiety-induced clunky and blunt approach rushes scenes to cover the full story -- and even add shit -- and completely ruins Shelley's prose on screen. That's what happens when you have tons of production values, but not a director with a proper vision to stitch together its moving parts -- no pun intended. It often feels like a four-hour film crammed into two and there is just not enough campy or gory material to save the day. Bonham Carter's performance makes the climax watchable.
Mini Review: Who cares if this is "the most faithful Frankenstein adaptation" when Branagh's anxiety-induced clunky and blunt approach rushes scenes to cover the full story -- and even add shit -- and completely ruins Shelley's prose on screen. That's what happens when you have tons of production values, but not a director with a proper vision to stitch together its moving parts -- no pun intended. It often feels like a four-hour film crammed into two and...
