Frankenstein
2025
Drama / Fantasy
2h29
Anthony Ramos rated ★ 8/10
Frankenstein, réalisé par Guillermo del Toro, est un long-métrage qui m’a toujours intrigué, notamment pour sa mise en scène singulière et son univers cinématographique atypique. De mon côté, je suis souvent impressionné par la qualité de son travail, même si sa filmographie comporte aussi quelques petites déceptions au fil des années. Pour ce film en particulier, il faut le reconnaître : c’est une grande œuvre, à voir au moins une fois dans sa vie. Du côté de l’acting, la prestation est solide sur toute la ligne, aussi bien pour les rôles principaux que pour les personnages secondaires, tous parfaitement investis. Visuellement, la photographie est superbe. On ressent pleinement la patte Del Toro, avec cette ambiance à la fois humaine et bestiale, empreinte de mélancolie et de monstruosité, qui fonctionne à merveille et renforce l’émotion du récit. L’esthétique est soignée, cohérente, et sert pleinement le propos. Mon seul véritable reproche concerne le rythme, que je trouve parfois un peu long. Certaines scènes m’ont semblé superflues et auraient pu être écourtées sans nuire à l’ensemble. Malgré cela, j’ai passé un très bon moment. Le roman est respecté et sublimé, avec une vraie vision d’auteur. Un film ambitieux, puissant et marquant, qui confirme le talent de son réalisateur malgré quelques longueurs.
Synopsis
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
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Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' captivates with its visually stunning and emotionally rich portrayal, drawing praise for its deep humanization of the creature and the intense performances, especially by Jacob Elordi. The film's gothic ambiance and philosophical depth resonate well, though some viewers find the pacing slow and the runtime lengthy. Despite minor criticisms about pacing, the film's reinterpretation of the classic tale impresses with its visual splendor and thematic complexity.
👍 Jacob Elordi's portrayal of the creature deeply moves audiences.
👎 Some viewers may find the film's 2.5-hour length and slow pacing a bit taxing.
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Incredible graphics cute storyline very emotional
Je le recommande à 100% Allez le voir ! La scénographie, l'histoire, les personnages , les acteurs... juste incroyable !
Rating 6 out of 10 because it was not really my cup of tea and it was very slow but the ending gave me many thoughts - forgiveness comes with so many sacrifices, regrets, and sometimes even death. Even Victor, who is genius also never had the wisdom like the blind old man. The Frankenstein himself was also in agony with hatred, just like his creature. Human is imperfect in many ways at the end of the day, and we cannot create perfect creatures. The Frankenstein said to Victor on his death bed, “his grief and anger had no meaning” as coming to this conclusion that he always wanted to be just loved and interact with people, feel the warmth of other human’s touch just like how Elizabeth gave to him very briefly yet indeed significantly. He accepts Victor’s apology so he can be finally in peace. When seeing his first tear drop since he was created, it actually concluded this movie so well. Victor also knew nothing about how to teach since his father’s teaching was always cruel and strict, which later Victor himself also did not know how to teach Frankenstein but copies his father’s brutality and impatience in his teaching. I hoped that Victor was bit more patient with the Frankenstein because it was clear that he learned speaking and developed his emotional intelligence quickly. I would call such wasteful talent of Victor’s family’s that is ruined and destroyed by their personality, a curse of the Frankenstein. The curse also didn’t end with Victor’s personality but also the tragedy of family’s death (Victor’s younger brother and his fiancée Elizabeth) that always followed Victor since he was kid, started from his loving mother, to his younger brother and his fiance.
Incredible graphics cute storyline very emotional
Je le recommande à 100% Allez le voir ! La scénographie, l'histoire, les personnages , les acteurs... juste incroyable !
Rating 6 out of 10 because it was not really my cup of tea and it was very slow but the ending gave me many thoughts - forgiveness comes with so many sacrifices, regrets, and sometimes even death. Even Victor, who is genius also never had the wisdom like the blind old man. The Frankenstein himself was also in agony with hatred, just like his creature. Human is imperfect in many ways at the end of the day, and we cannot create perfect creatures. The Frankenstein said to Victor on his death bed, “his grief and anger had no meaning” as coming to this conclusion that he always wanted to be just loved and interact with people, feel the warmth of other human’s touch just like how Elizabeth gave to him very briefly yet indeed significantly. He accepts Victor’s apology so he can be finally in peace. When seeing his first tear drop since he was created, it actually concluded this movie so well. Victor also knew nothing about how to teach since his father’s teaching was always cruel and strict, which later Victor himself also did not know how to teach Frankenstein but copies his father’s brutality and impatience in his teaching. I hoped that Victor was bit more patient with the Frankenstein because it was clear that he learned speaking and developed his emotional intelligence quickly. I would call such wasteful talent of Victor’s family’s that is ruined and destroyed by their personality, a curse of the Frankenstein. The curse also didn’t end with Victor’s personality but also the tragedy of family’s death (Victor’s younger brother and his fiancée Elizabeth) that always followed Victor since he was kid, started from his loving mother, to his younger brother and his fiance.
