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Product Name: Frankenstein [1931]
UPC: 025192249570
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Creature
The story of "Frankenstein" has always been, at least to this reviewer, one that has transcended the often unfortunate fate of being pigeonholed as a mere horror film. Yes, there are horrific elements to the story, not the least of which are the maniacal doctor's grave-robbing and his ghoulish patchwork approach to "fatherhood." Yes, there are the gothic castle, the fantastical lab with all its equally fantastical scientific equipment, and the dark, foreboding shadows paired with ominous camera angles meant to heighten and sustain the eerie mood. However, it's the haunting condition of the man-child Creature who is thrust (or perhaps dragged?) into a world it doesn't understand and that doesn't understand him which is the heart and soul of the original novel and, of course, this film. As well, it's the Creature's utterly heartbreaking yearning to be accepted by its creator, a yearning that is met only with revulsion and rejection, that could not have been better conveyed by any other actor besides Boris Karloff. His wordless performance is an all-time marvel. It's essentially a masterful pantomime of pain, confusion, and loneliness that is almost unbearable to watch. And yet, we do watch, and watch, and watch, time and time again...maybe because we are all the Creature, and it is us.
