Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

lmcressia I did not care for this movie, but that could be because it just wasn't my type of story. It is the tale of Victor Frankenstein and Igor creating the monster, and it focuses primarily on the events leading up to the creation of the monster, with only the last few minutes dealing with the monster itself. If you like Daniel Radcliff you may like this movie. Personally, I saw him as Harry Potter through the whole film. The movie was heavy on story, but I personally felt the story was "meh"... That could be biased, however, since I like comedy and/or action mixed in with the story quite a lot, and this was lacking in both. In any case, this movie was not for me, but it could be good for someone who likes the time period, likes stories rooted in inter- personal relationships, or Daniel Radcliff.

drjgardner Not really a retelling but an imaginative prequel to the original 1931 Frankenstein film which itself was a major deviation from the book.Some people may think this is a retelling, but by the end of the film it's clear that it is a prequel, though the hints are there all along.The film has much to commend it, including the acting of James McAvoy (Frankenstein), Andrew Scott (Detective Turpin), and Jessica Findlay (Igor's love interest). The music and photography are excellent and the set and costume people create an excellent picture of Victorian London.I particularly liked the idea of the film being told from the POV of Igor.On the negative side, Daniel Radcliffe's performance added very little and the film was a tad too long.There is nothing to match the 1931 original nor the 1935 Bride of Frankenstein, but otherwise this film holds up well against the hundreds of other Frankenstein films. OK. I'm not counting the Abbott and Costello version, which is great.

smashthecontrolmachine Finally got around to seeing this one. This is a cautionary tale, a re-imagining if you will of a classic tale that we all know. I, as many, found fault in how long it takes to see the actual creation of Frankenstein, and that really is a shame. I think the movie takes too long in general to get to the creation of any sort of monster. I think that is why I cannot rate it a 10. This is a good film, but it doesn't seem to be the movie anyone would expect it to be. Daniel slays as Igor and James as Victor, however this movie gets in it's own way and is more often then not just plodding along at a snails pace. The idea was there, this movie could have been a 10 star film, but the execution was messy and incompetent and this is to the films detriment. I rated it as I did because I see a brilliant idea and great actors, it's not the actors fault that they were ultimately trapped in a movie taking way too long to reach its precipice.

eric262003 The opening statements to "Victor Frankenstein" is "you know the story..." and indeed we all know from the pages of Mary Shelley's classic horror novel from 1818 and to the numerous adaptations that gave graced the silver screens. Here we have another take from the classic story that's an added addition towards the other previous adaptations. Director Paul McGuigan collaborated with scriptwriter Max Landis gives us an original take of the movie seen for once through the eyes of Dr. Frankenstein's humble assistant Igor Strausman (Daniel Radcliffe). We first meet Igor as a nameless hunchbacked circus clown who had to encounter a lot of physical abuse all for the sake of entertainment. When not pleasing the crowd, Igor also serves as a physician to the other acts. When an incident involving a trapeze artist goes awry, Igor is introduced to Dr. Frankenstein (James McAvoy).Feeling that his gifts are being wasted, Frankenstein frees Igor from this uncompromising lifestyle to come work with him. Their escape wasn't easy because a strong man, a knife thrower and several performers were on their tails. The estate Dr. Frankenstein calls home resembles a posh and resourceful science laboratory. After removing a cyst, and replacing a back brace concealer on him, Dr. Frankenstein adopts him the name of Igor Strausman. It seems the Frankenstein and Igor were once roommates who was once involved in taking part in recreational drugs who's been MIA for a while. With a hired assistant, Frankenstein can now propose his latest creation that will make him famous.Set in the murky and dreary 19th century London, the movie takes in the effort of going for a new approach to the lore of Frankenstein by narrating the story seen through the eyes of Igor for a change. However, it still doesn't seem to stand up to the other adaptations based on Shelley's novel. It looks like its teetering towards an origin tale, but it never goes to deeper scrutiny as to how Dr. Frankenstein got the notion of bringing the deceased back to life. There's a few snippets of Victor's childhood involving his father's visitation (Charles Dance, but it offers very little insight.Thrown in the thick of things is Inspector Turpin (Andrew Scott) who's called to the scene to investigate on stolen animal parts missing from the London Zoo and the Royal Veterinary College and murder at the scene of the circus. Turpin suspects Victor and Igor are up to something as his investigation leads toward their path. Turpin tries to challenge Victor's progressive points of view with Turpin's having more religious way of thinking. The whole science vs. religion conflict is handled subtle but to the point along with the contrasting wardrobes the two rivals wear. Victor is seen wearing flashy colourful clothing while Turpin's choice of clothing is mundane and in grey.As we get to know Victor and Igor, their friendship is stronger to the point of bordering towards homosexuality. But that theory gets put to rest once Igor develops an infatuation with trapeze artist Lorelai (Jessica Brown Findlay). Like Igor she left the circus and has lived a life of freedom. Lorelai catches onto Victor and Igor's creation and it's this scene plus the unveiling of their creation that make up for the rather mundane dialogue throughout most of the film. Sure we may see the sci-fi genre come alive here, but it's only very sporadic when more could have been added on to hold your interest.Radcliffe tries to make us forget about Harry Potter and succeeds in making a morally inclined character in Igor as he clings onto his new life by staying loyal to his master while questioning if playing God is good or bad. McAvoy clearly is the star here as he plays Frankenstein with dimensions ranging from a delusional lunatic to a lighter funny side with his interactions with Igor. There's some great chemistry between McAvoy and Radcliffe, if only they had a more competent direction of where they were going with the story they'd be better.So while it is mildly enthralling to watch, and the special effects are quite eye-catching, with some light humour and good action to keep one intrigued. It's a good watch for a rainy afternoon, just don't expect any drastic impact compared to the other interpretations from the other adaptations from the classic Mary Shelley novel.