Review of Victor Frankenstein

If you're looking for a story that's true to the original, this isn't it. It strays significantly. The film is not without its merits though. It is visually very appealing and is generally well done. I did take issue though with the monster. The character was laughable, looking more like a superhero cartoon villan than something possibly resembling a human. James McAvoy steals the show and does an outstanding job playing Victor Frankenstein as the lunatic he most certainly was. Overall it's very watchable, but it won't be dethroning any classics.