"Frankenstein is one of those stories that's been retold countless times. And yet, Guillermo del Toro has managed to make a version that not only feels true to Mary Shelley's original, but is also imbued with the trademarks the director is known for. Maybe that shouldn't be too surprising - when presenting the film at its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this week, del Toro explained that he has been thinking about Frankenstein since he was seven years old, but it wasn't until he became a father that he truly understood how to tell the version of the story he wanted to. Well, all that time paid off."
"On day 5 of TIFF I also managed to check out a charmingly heartbreaking drama about the afterlife, and a slightly confused action comedy set in a very small and not normal town. You can check out my thoughts on all three films below (I'll have a more in-depth review of Frankenstein later on)."
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein adapts Mary Shelley's novel into a film that feels faithful to the original while showcasing the director's signature visual and emotional trademarks. Del Toro conceived of Frankenstein from childhood and credits fatherhood with clarifying the version he wanted to tell. Oscar Isaac plays Victor Frankenstein, and Jacob Elordi portrays the creature assembled from dead bodies and abandoned by its creator. The festival screening included additional films: a charmingly heartbreaking drama about the afterlife and a slightly confused action comedy set in a very small, unusually chaotic town. Viewers can expect emotional depth alongside genre playfulness.
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