In London while the young medical student Viktor Frankenstein , James McAvoy , is watching a circus spectacle , a trapezist falls down , then he and hunchback Igor , Daniel Radcliffe, help save her : Jessica Brown Findlay .Later on, they are attacked by other circus members, fighting and dying one of them. They escape from circus, being relentessly pursued by a Scotland Yard police inspector,
Andrew Scott. Both, Frankenstein and Igor, become good friends and the latter helps him in his experiments . By the way Frankenstein is working on finding a way to give life by reanimating dead tissue through electricity, being helped by Igor.
This thrilling story is told from Igor's perspective , it develops the peculiar relationship between the impulsive , obstinate , but sympathetic Frankenstein and his naive assistant Igor . This is a particular recreation of the classic novel with script by Max Landis and several changes from original . Here Frankenstein is a radical but agreeable scientific who will stop at nothing to make his creature . Director Paul McGuigan develops some really chilling scenes, with amazing moments and various powerful images, especially when the creature is reborn, including an interesting storyline. The highlights of the movie are the beginning at the circus as well as the transformation's process of a deformed clown, Igor, into a handsome young thanks to ambitious , stubborn scientist Frankenstein .And thrilling and espectacular final, being frighteningly well made, and set at a Scottish Castle where takes place impressive scenes of resurrection and confrontation.The picture was compellingly played by Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy , along with the attractive Jessica Brown Findlay . And a fine support cast as Andrew Scott , Alistair Petrie , Bronson Webb, Mark Gatiss and veteran Charles Dance.
It contains an evocative and sensitive musical score by Craig Armstrong . As well as a colorful and adequate cinematography by Fabian Wagner. The motion picture was competently directed by Paul McGuigan . He is a good craftsman who has made some successes as Push , Lucky number Slevin , Wicker park , The Reckoning , Gangster number 1, The Acid house , among others. Rating : 6.5/10. Better than average
This thrilling story is told from Igor's perspective , it develops the peculiar relationship between the impulsive , obstinate , but sympathetic Frankenstein and his naive assistant Igor . This is a particular recreation of the classic novel with script by Max Landis and several changes from original . Here Frankenstein is a radical but agreeable scientific who will stop at nothing to make his creature . Director Paul McGuigan develops some really chilling scenes, with amazing moments and various powerful images, especially when the creature is reborn, including an interesting storyline. The highlights of the movie are the beginning at the circus as well as the transformation's process of a deformed clown, Igor, into a handsome young thanks to ambitious , stubborn scientist Frankenstein .And thrilling and espectacular final, being frighteningly well made, and set at a Scottish Castle where takes place impressive scenes of resurrection and confrontation.The picture was compellingly played by Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy , along with the attractive Jessica Brown Findlay . And a fine support cast as Andrew Scott , Alistair Petrie , Bronson Webb, Mark Gatiss and veteran Charles Dance.
It contains an evocative and sensitive musical score by Craig Armstrong . As well as a colorful and adequate cinematography by Fabian Wagner. The motion picture was competently directed by Paul McGuigan . He is a good craftsman who has made some successes as Push , Lucky number Slevin , Wicker park , The Reckoning , Gangster number 1, The Acid house , among others. Rating : 6.5/10. Better than average