Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
**
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Helena Bonham Carter, Robert De Niro, Tom Hulce
Dr. Victor Frankenstein is determined to build a living, breathing creature from various body parts, but he creates a monster, as we know. This is a rather faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel, but Kenneth Branagh's pompous mess makes you long for Frank Whale's unfaithful classics from the 1930s. Rolling Stone called this the "The Best Trailer and the Worst Film of the Year", which hits the nail right on the head. It looked promising in small flashes, but the final film is pretty awful. The actors give wooden performances in front of the camera which moves nonstop on the massive sets.
