In a world where Taco Bell feels the need to make a taco out of a waffle so it can solidify its breakfast business, it is no surprise that old movies and old characters in books are getting reinvented. As if the historical monster from Mary Shelley's novel hasn't suffered enough, being rejected by his creator, hated by humanity, played by Robert Dinero in a 1994 adaptation
now this! I have heard of the straw that broke the camel's back, but this is more like the house that fell on the wicked witch.
To say that watching this movie is a waste of time would be unfair. The fight scenes had some action worth watching, but the low rating (PG 13) did not allow for much violence. The storyline, while unique, does not make much sense to me. In the film Adam, the name the creature takes on, seems to be invincible. I am all about suspending my disbelief, but Frankenstein's creature is however comprised of human parts. In essence, the creature should be as fragile as any human, and although he is re-animated, he should still suffer broken bones when being tossed through ten brick walls. Even if I take that out of consideration, the creature fighting demons? It sounds a little bit too Buffy the Vampire Slayer to me.
It is only about an hour in a half long, so it is not drawn out, nor does it become boring, Hollywood's lack of new ideas killed this movie far before it left the paper of the screenplay. Luckily, visual effects provided some merit and bumped this movie from stinky to watchable (barely).
To say that watching this movie is a waste of time would be unfair. The fight scenes had some action worth watching, but the low rating (PG 13) did not allow for much violence. The storyline, while unique, does not make much sense to me. In the film Adam, the name the creature takes on, seems to be invincible. I am all about suspending my disbelief, but Frankenstein's creature is however comprised of human parts. In essence, the creature should be as fragile as any human, and although he is re-animated, he should still suffer broken bones when being tossed through ten brick walls. Even if I take that out of consideration, the creature fighting demons? It sounds a little bit too Buffy the Vampire Slayer to me.
It is only about an hour in a half long, so it is not drawn out, nor does it become boring, Hollywood's lack of new ideas killed this movie far before it left the paper of the screenplay. Luckily, visual effects provided some merit and bumped this movie from stinky to watchable (barely).