As the immortal creation of Dr. Victor Frankenstein, the monster played by Jacob Elordi not only portrays all the best that an innocent soul can possess, in moments of unimaginable wrath, he's capable of becoming the most dangerous thing on two legs. Unlike most human-born characters in the story, he's the only one not driven by a single impure desire (his thirst for revenge after he's been immeasurably wronged is another story). That he is also one of the nicest looking monstrosities in all of cinema is also worth noting.
Guillermo Del Toro's "Frankenstein" is an epic drama, evoking the costume-&-wig period during which Mary Shelley's legendary science-fiction-y piece of immortal literature. Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz comprise the rest of the star studded cast, some of which play characters not originally envisioned by the author two hundred years ago. The multiple narrations of the tale's events, told from the frigid North Pole, are spectacularly staged, designed and photographed.
The ultimate message of forgiveness is another nice touch that Del Toro has added here, turning his creature into a most forgivable and compassionate one.
☆☆☆1/2
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