Frankenstien
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Kenneth Branagh. Perf. Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter, Aidan Quinn, Ian Holm, and John Cleese. 1944. DVD. TriStar Pictures. 1998. The movie begins in 1794 with Captain Robert Walton (Aidan Quinn) and his crew becoming stranded in the Arctic Sea. There he meets Dr. Victor Frankenstein (Kenneth Branagh) who tells him the story of the monster he created. The story begins with Victor’s mother (Cherie Lunghi) dying while giving birth to her boy William (Ryan Smith). A girl named Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) comes to live with Victor because both her mother and father died. They grow up together and begin to love each other. Dr. Victor Frankenstein then follows his scientist dream to Ingolstadt in 1793, where he plans to learn how to save and maybe create lives. There he meets Prof. Waldman (John Cleese) and Henry Clarvall (Tom Hulce), who both help Dr. Frankenstein in his ex
There were few parts to this movie that were frightening or horrific. One was when Justine was hanged. It was frightening to see what the people were like back then. You could be hanged for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, like she was. Another horrific part was when Frankenstein ripped out Elizabeth’s heart, killing her. The visual effects were extremely well done and the actors made it seem almost too real. What was not frightening or horrific was when Dr. Frankenstein first created his monster. It was actually very interesting, instead of being horrific. I enjoyed this production very much. I liked how the director and the actors correctly portrayed the time period and showed great emotion in each of their scenes. I did not dislike any part of this movie. I thought that Robert De Niro did an excellent job of capturing the monster’s feelings of rejection, hate, and sorrow throughout the movie. I would highly recommend this movie t
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