Frankenstein

Finally, I saw Frankenstein! I liked it, it is good and it is definitely a mark in the history of Cinema but I must confess that I thought this Horror Classic would blow me away and it didn't. Although I think it needed more creepiness in the atmosphere, I didn't felt that as much as I needed. Another thing that bothered me a bit was also the over the top acting, very teatrical. It should have been more natural. The Frankenstein Monster is a memorable character! A huge and strong creature that never asked to be in the world. Boris Karloff was great incarnating this beast. I found Fritz maybe a bit too silly although I know he is supposed to be really mad. The set design is amazing, some of the sets are very well done! It may not have the impact that it had in 1931 but it's definitely a remarkable work that needs to be seen.

I don't get everyone saying this movie has "aged well" cuz it sure as shit hasn't aged that well for me. So the whole movie felt like a PowerPoint presentation with them hopping from scene to scene with a cheap fade transition in the middle. It's like the movie has one scene...and then a transition followed by another scene with no flow. THe runtime is 70 minutes and it still took me 2 sittings to watch. Well the modern era of having a shot attention span ain't helping my case much but I don't use TikTok or Instagram so don't come at me. Despite being technically terrible the movie doesn't capitalize in the acting department either, maybe it's the way the movie is shot or structured, there is literally no "life" in any of the characters (no pun intended). Actors try to breath in some life but the dialogue holds them back even further, it feels like they are reciting quotes from a quote book. Also I don't get why almost all classic movies I've watched up to now has a dramatic romantic situation in the third act. Maybe it's just me who feels that way?