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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is ambitious and visually striking, but the overwrought tone and lack of scares make for a tonally inconsistent experience.
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Branagh's version is too respectful and ultimately, well, lifeless. Nov 27, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Branagh's version is too respectful and ultimately, well, lifeless.
Gene Siskel
They're calling it "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein," but, with apologies to the former rock group, "Frankie Goes to Hollywood" is more like it. Nov 27, 2019 | Full Review…
They're calling it "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein," but, with apologies to the former rock group, "Frankie Goes to Hollywood" is more like it.
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Branagh has indeed created a monster, but not the kind he originally envisioned. Jun 20, 2008 | Full Review…
Kenneth Branagh has indeed created a monster, but not the kind he originally envisioned.
Variety Staff
Watching the movie work itself into an operatic frenzy, one remains curiously detached: the grand gestures are there, but where's the music? Mar 31, 2008 | Full Review…
Watching the movie work itself into an operatic frenzy, one remains curiously detached: the grand gestures are there, but where's the music?
David Ansen
Not frightening, just silly. Jan 26, 2006 | Full Review…
Not frightening, just silly.
Derek Adams
Mr. Branagh is in over his head. He displays neither the technical finesse to handle a big, visually ambitious film nor the insight to develop a stirring new version of this story. May 20, 2003
Mr. Branagh is in over his head. He displays neither the technical finesse to handle a big, visually ambitious film nor the insight to develop a stirring new version of this story.
Janet Maslin
Sumptuous to look at, with some decent performances... Nov 27, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Sumptuous to look at, with some decent performances...
Angie Errigo
In attempting to keep faith with the original novel, Branagh concentrates too much on design and content, and loses the heart and soul of the story in the process. Nov 27, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
In attempting to keep faith with the original novel, Branagh concentrates too much on design and content, and loses the heart and soul of the story in the process.
Tom Hutchinson
Branagh is very obsessed with chewing the scenery. So much so that he even manages to outdo Robert DeNiro. Nov 1, 2014 | Full Review…
Branagh is very obsessed with chewing the scenery. So much so that he even manages to outdo Robert DeNiro.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Branagh's ambitious take succeeds as a cautionary tale about true monstrosity: hubris and man's inhumanity to man. But one man's operatic style is another man's unintentionally comical excess, and...Frankenstein certainly tempts fate... [Blu-ray] Oct 26, 2009 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Branagh's ambitious take succeeds as a cautionary tale about true monstrosity: hubris and man's inhumanity to man. But one man's operatic style is another man's unintentionally comical excess, and...Frankenstein certainly tempts fate... [Blu-ray]
Peter Canavese
Clearly, one person's authentic homage is another person's overwrought teeth-gnashing fest, as Branagh's film never hesitates to slop on the melodramatic mustard. Oct 14, 2009 | Rating: 64/100
Clearly, one person's authentic homage is another person's overwrought teeth-gnashing fest, as Branagh's film never hesitates to slop on the melodramatic mustard.
Brian Webster
I'm inclined to give it an 8 now. The more you watch, the more you appreciate how Branagh was able to faithfully retell Shelley's novel while still managing to make it fresh and make it relevant. Oct 11, 2009 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
I'm inclined to give it an 8 now. The more you watch, the more you appreciate how Branagh was able to faithfully retell Shelley's novel while still managing to make it fresh and make it relevant.
James Plath
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