Seen by John
Thank God for "FRANKENSTEIN" because I was beginning to think going to the cinema is a waste of my time. Writer and director Guillermo Del Toro tells a story, that starts slowly but builds to a compelling climax. Del Toro is responsible for the classic "Pan's Labyrinth" and his Oscar winning "The Shape Of Water" where he intertwines horror, terrific cinematography, superb art direction, and takes audiences for a fantasy ride.Oscar Isaac is Victor Frankenstein, a scientist, who believes that he can defy death and create a live being from corpses. The creature he creates is played by Jacob Elordi. The first part is narrated by Isaac and we get to understand his motives. The second part is narrated by Elordi and we get to understand how he adjusts to living without being human, and not dying. The moral is "be careful what you wish for” and "no man should feel that he's God"; Frankenstein is a narcissist like our "current president who wants to be a King." Isaac has his best role in his lengthy career. Elordi discards his handsome boy image playing the creature.We he seen movies about Frankenstein before but never with such detail. Del Toro will probably be Oscar nominated for his excellent direction. Most impressive are the art direction, visual effects, and cinematography. I'm glad that I saw it on the big screen and I did not wait for Netflix (distributor). The images from the movie are unforgettable and will remain with me for a while.