This was Zee's pick for one of our recent Netflix Party Film nights.
The film was released in 2015. It was a Horror film with a Scifi twist (more emphasis on the Sci-fi). It stars Daniel Radcliffe as Igor and James McAvoy as Victor Frankenstein.
I thought this film was an interesting twist on the Frankenstein tale. I idea that Victor is actually trying to replace his elder brother and that he probably blames himself for his death after going out to play in the snow as children and getting stuck in the blizzard.
The most talkative point for me was Daniel Radcliffe's hair.. it was rather girly looking.. I guess it can't be helped as perhaps it is trying to be in keeping with the era or the character.
The special effects throughout that whole film were incredible, if this film had been released 10 years earlier, the scale wouldn't have been able to look so impressive. The added effect with the flies did make my stomach turn just a little.
The big reveal of the original Igor being dead wasn't a huge surprise towards the end as he hadn't turned up at all. I was surprised to see the condition of him. The bit I found strange was that Daniel Radcliffe's Igor didn't ask many questions at all as to his whereabouts when he was given his name, I guess his character is a little naive.
The storyline was good, but for me, it wouldn't be a film I would watch over and over again.
Overall I'd probably give the film a 7/10, for the scale of the film and the quality of acting.
Til Next Time
Emz x
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