Frankenstein | The kind Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro he surpassed himself after his three great films, The shape of water (2017), which won the Oscar, Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), which had many awards (Ariel from Mexico, BAFTAetc.) and his first film, Chronos (1993), which is not on any platform. Netflix He is going all out in his goal of releasing one film per week, with great commercial success, and he has done it: A ghost in battle, A house full of dynamite y damn luck They are the last. AND Frankenstein It arrives on November 7 on the platform, although it has already been released in a few movie theaters.

The last movie of Guillermo del Toro participated in the Venice Festival y Toronto and in both he did merit to win. Between the fantasy genre, horror, adventure, drama and even a romantic tone. Its director achieves it in this new 149-minute work, with two very different parts; the second is the best, where Frankenstein gives his vision about his life and his creator; He is a kind monster who asks his creator to have a partner.

The film is a torrent of beautiful images and the touch of this fantasy genre director is noticeable. With deep dialogues that talk about human feelings. The first book Frankenstein reads is about Adam and Eve. It has magical moments, when Frankenstein lives with a family and they do not know of his existence, hidden he watches them every second and helps them at night with the work of the land they cultivate. Frankenstein is like a Terminator o Robocopno matter how many shots he receives, he always resurrects and gets up; As a phrase from this film says “the heart breaks but never dies“One of the final scenes, with the creator and Frankenstein, father and son sincerely, asking for forgiveness and the kiss to the father that borders on a poetic ending. There are moments that remember Frankenstein to one of the most important films in history: The Elephant Man (1980).

The film explores themes such as love, friendship, loneliness and recognition. Great script, great artistic work to achieve the setting of that time and where the camera navigates like a fish through the numerous spaces that this film recreates, libraries, castles, polar areas, etc.

Frankenstein, story of a saga

A total of 77 films have been shot on Frankenstein and the first dates back to 1910. To meet the writer who created Frankenstein you have to see the movie Mary Shelley (2017). Raised by a renowned philosopher (Stephen Dillane) in 18th century London, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (Elle Fanning) is a dreamy teenager determined to leave her mark on the world. One day he meets the brilliant poet Percy Shelley (Douglas Booth) with which a love adventure marked by passion and tragedy will begin, something that will transform Mary and will prompt her to write her gothic masterpiece. The best films in this saga are: Dr. Frankenstein (1931), Young Frankenstein (1974) y Frankenstein de Mary Shelley (1994).

Joaquín Celma

Member of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers