Frankenstein: Lust, Love, and Sin

Kenneth Branagh bases the film Frankenstein on the 18th century gothic novel by Mary Shelly. The film is set in the late 17th century in Geneva. Victor Frankenstein, the films main character, is an aspiring doctor, who becomes obsessed with preserving life after his mother’s death. The death of his mother is the turning point of the film. It is Victor's rage within grief that spurs him in his research. Elizabeth, an orphan, is …

…piece of work that, while undeniably entertaining, lacks a depth that might otherwise have been attained. There was no comic relief in the movie or at least none that is intentional. A few scenes are too! obviously overacted, which lead me to an occasional chuckle. In fact, given the tone of this film, humor might easily have seemed an unwelcome intrusion. Frankenstein has its roots firmly in the tradition of Gothic horror. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** none