I, Frankenstein (2014)
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Critics Consensus: Loud, incoherent, and dramatically listless, I, Frankenstein is a remarkably dull fantasy adventure that fails to generate much excitement or interest in its characters.
Critics Consensus: Loud, incoherent, and dramatically listless, I, Frankenstein is a remarkably dull fantasy adventure that fails to generate much excitement or interest in its characters.
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Set in a dystopic present where vigilant gargoyles and ferocious demons rage in a battle for ultimate power, Victor Frankenstein's creation Adam (Aaron Eckhart) finds himself caught in the middle as both sides race to discover the secret to his immortality. From the creators of the hit supernatural saga, UNDERWORLD, comes the action thriller I, FRANKENSTEIN, written for the screen and directed by Stuart Beattie based on the graphic novel "I, Frankenstein" by Kevin Grevioux, and brought to life … More- Rating:
- PG-13 (for sequences of intense fantasy action and violence throughout)
- Genre:
- Horror , Mystery & Suspense , Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Directed By:
- Stuart Beattie
- Written By:
- Kevin Grevioux , Stuart Beattie
- In Theaters:
- Jan 24, 2014 Wide
- On DVD:
- May 13, 2014
- US Box Office:
- $19.1M
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Cast
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Aaron Eckhart
as Adam -
Bill Nighy
as Naberius -
Yvonne Strahovski
as Terra -
Miranda Otto
as Leonore -
Jai Courtney
as Gideon -
Socratis Otto
as Zuriel
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Critic Reviews for I, Frankenstein
All Critics (86) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (83) | DVD (3)
This novel premise quickly gives way to lots of chaotic action, though there are numerous incidental pleasures throughout.
It's no fun. Everyone takes this way too seriously.
What the film doesn't have is a sense of humor.
The special effects are pretty good and the fight scenes are adequate. But the film loses steam in the fourth act ...
Stitches up Aaron Eckhart's chiseled face like a baseball cover, sticks him in a hoodie, and promptly crashes, thanks to a complete inability to resist awful, overdone dialogue and faux-lofty exposition.
If the film is made with the understanding that campiness needs to be straight-faced to be funny, then are its "unintentional" laughs really that unintentional?
Here's hoping there's no follow-up to the amazingly dull adventures of Frankenstein's Monster.
It takes less than four minutes to realise that this Underworld-style, graphic novel adaptation won't keep anyone in the audience sitting bolt upright for long.
Humanity's fate hangs in the balance, but it's hard to work up much excitement for the routine CGI-boosted battles between good and evil forces, or for the less than sparky rapport between Eckhart's Monster and Strahovski's lissome blonde scientist.
I, Frankenstein leaves itself open to be franchised, but the chances of that happening are equal to Eckhart putting this film at the top of his resume.
Even the title card is garish
Even the most avid action junkies would have a hard time not rolling their eyes at the blandness of it all.
If a worse studio film comes out this year, we're in deep trouble, people. This film is so bad it will hurt your brain. And even if you leave your brain at home, your spinal column will still object...[a] godawful, lame-brained mess of a movie.
I, Frankenstein, with its monster reinvented as a superhero, is a fairly predictable action movie. Shelley would not have approved.
Only in occasional, uncanny moments - when someone uses an iPhone, or gets off a tram - does this world appear to intersect in any way with our own.
Mary Shelley's words come to mind: "Oh, why did you create me!"
It is disappointing and you look at all the talent that's gone into it. I was really underwhelmed by Strahovski's performance, I must say.
The numerous battles are confusingly handled and the actors aren't given many opportunities given the dialogue they're forced to speak.
Devoid of any appeal that isn't concentrated around star Aaron Eckhart's impeccably-sculpted muscles, this effects-laden lump of cinematic coal is as nonsensical and ill-conceived as it is boring.
An animated corpse of a film about a reanimated one.
There are a lot of people local and abroad responsible for this dismal film.
The last thing this film wants to do is make a believable world.
Ay-yi-yi, Frankenstein.
Aaron Eckhart tries his best but he can't breathe life into this monster of a movie.
I, Frankenstein doesn't have much of a brain and is completely missing a funny bone.
I, Frankenstein looks suspiciously like it was conceived more as a ready-made franchise property than as a strong individual story.
Audience Reviews for I, Frankenstein
Stuart Beattie creates a monster of a film, based off of a monster.
I, Frankenstein leaves nothing on the table, but the problem is that it doesn't put anything on it beforehand. The story is just over 80 minutes, which is a good thing because plot details are light and simple, yet enough to get the film from opening to closing credits.
Loaded with CG, the battles between gargoyles and demons are tolerable, thanks to a great concept of descending and ascending deaths. The choreography for some brief one on one duels also has potential.
Showcasing a noticeable cast, there are no standout performances to report. Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, and Miranda Otto perform as expected. In other words, they keep the film from falling to the floor.
I, Frankenstein takes itself too seriously and is too soft for its own good. A more mature rating and some dark humor is needed to make this a recommendation.
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This movie is downright horrible. I love, LOVE all the original Universal monster movies. Dracula, Mummy, Wolfman, Creature from the Black Lagoon, and especially Frankenstein. I'm always a big Aaron Eckhart fan("Thank You for, Smoking" is amazing!"), so this was a can't miss, right? Well it misses on everything. It looks cheesy and cheap as hell. Eckhart is very miscast. There is zero humor here, which if they would have added some light touches it could have made all the difference. Instead Eckhart plays Frankenstein's monster as a brooding model with no personality. I watched it on 3D blu ray and the 3D didn't make a lick of difference. This movie is just horrible. It's a notch about a Saturday night movie on SyFy channel, but not nearly as entertaining.
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Based on Rotten Tomatoes reviews, I may be the only person who liked this film. I thought the story was innovative (although rather silly and unrealistic -- how can entire buildings collapse and firestorms arise without so much as a neighbor's light coming on next door or police coming to investigate?) The acting was adequate, but just barely. Still it was fun with good CGI and a lot of action. If you're not expecting much, as I wasn't, this film is a pleasant surprise.
MoreSuper Reviewer
An explosively original and tremendously thrilling action epic. It's slickly paced and well-crafted. An awesome and spectacular action-packed thrill-machine that will keep you on the edge of your seat. A guilty pleasure on any level. It's filled with fantastic special effects and creature designs, bad-ass action sequences and a great story. A total blast from start to finish. Aaron Eckhart is freakishly cool giving a solid and fun action hero performance. Bill Nighy succeeds once again as the dark prince of evil.
MoreSuper Reviewer
I, Frankenstein Quotes
- Adam:
- Remember, I have no soul.
- Naberius:
- You have soul.
- Adam:
- I, descender of the demon horde. I, my father's son. I... Frankenstein.
- Adam:
- We do not ask for the lives we are given, but each of us has the right to defend that life.
- Adam:
- I'm a monster.
- Terra:
- You're a monster only if you behave like one.
- Naberius:
- You cannot save the human race, nothing can stop their demise.
- Adam:
- I am the terror that flaps in the night.
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