Reviews of Frankenstein 1931
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Of the main Universal monsters, Frankenstein is the best film. The highlight for me is Colin Clive as Doctor Frankenstein. He does a great job as the crazy doctor, but having never seen the film before, I’d always thought he was crazy through the whole film, but he actually comes to his senses near the end. Karloff is great as the monster too. I really loved the final scenes in the burning wind mill. It really looked great.
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James Whale's helming of the Universal Frankenstein film is a frequently chilling work, willing to bide its time until playing its hand. It sadly strips out much of the subtext of Shelley's original work in favor of a more straightforward monster tale, but when it's this good it's hard to be too disappointed. -
Classic horror film.
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what a classic :D :D
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Only gets four and a half stars because Bride of Frankenstein is better in every. Single. Way.
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A great movie for its time but did not depict the book so good.
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I know the story of Frankenstein. I've read the novel, I've seen the references, reenactments, parodies. I've even seen Bride of Frankenstein.
But I was not expecting the emotional wallop at the end of this movie.
I knew what as coming. But it was intense.
Boris Karloff is wonderful as Dr Frankenstein and the story itself is as rich on screen as it is on page - perhaps richer, since really Shelley expanded what should have been a short story…
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I can think of no greater example of a film where the villain is beyond a doubt the most sympathetic character. The ONLY sympathetic main character, in fact. Not only that, but the "happy" ending is actually unmistakably tragic. Is this because our way of viewing movies has changed radically over the decades, because we're now much more sympathetic with outcasts and underdogs? Or was this intentional, as director James Whale was gay and undoubtedly felt some kinship with the…
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monumental achievement.
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Always a joy to revisit, this is still the best version of the classic story put on the screen. Karloff is simply amazing as the creature whilst Colin Clive's Dr. Frankenstein is just as iconic. Wonderful.
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After watching Dracula (1931) with Cat a couple of weeks ago, we decided a snowy Saturday afternoon was as good a time as any to watch Frankenstein. I don't really have any complaints about this film and just find it a joy to watch. The story moves along with no real snags and some very good performances - most notably Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein and Boris Karloff as the Monster. Considering the age of this, it's all the more…
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really good