The familiar monster of Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ - Detroit Metro Times

I thought Guillaume del Toro's take on Frankenstein was really good. I love how he makes you feel sorry for the monster 🤕. The creature design is insane, it looks like something from a sci-fi dream 😲. But, I did find Victor Frankenstein's character a bit boring, I wish they had made him more interesting 🤔. Del Toro is known for making complex stories, but this one felt a bit too faithful to the original, it was slow-paced at times ⏱️. Still, I think he did an amazing job on the details and atmosphere of the film 🎨.
 
🤔 i think the problem with frankenstein is it's too perfect 🙅‍♂️. del toro always goes for those deep, nuanced characters but in this one, they're just a bit too spot on 😐. like, oscar isaac's victor frankenstein feels more like a caricature of the character than actual depth 🎭. and don't even get me started on how the monster is just too convenient 👻. like, it's got all these cool design elements but i feel like it's just a rehashing of other sci-fi stuff without any real originality 🤖.
 
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