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This is the question I've been asking myself since the first time I read Mary Shelley's epic gothic novel.
Frankenstein is one of my all-time favorite books and films.
The 1931 cult classic has become a landmark in cinema and pop culture.
The scene of the "monster" being chased by the "good people"holding torches is truly impactful.
Everything that is different and strange is rejected by the hypocritical and cruel society that persecutes and judges those who are different.
The real monsters hide behind their false appearances and their cynical smiles.
Mary Shelley had the sensitivity to see and understand all of this.
When she wrote Frankenstein, she was far ahead of her time and accurately and brilliantly portrayed the cruel nature of human relationships in the world we live in.
Prometheus, metaphysics, electricity, the evolution of science and medicine, the Gothic poetry of Byron and the Georgian era, Enlightenment, Complexes and traumas in parent-child relationships, Greek tragedies and Platonic philosophy, forbidden romances, the creation myth seen through the eyes of a revolutionary and visionary woman.
I see the same thing Mary Shelley saw in her time.
I call this complicity between writers.
Anyway, I'm very excited to see this new version of Frankenstein by the visionary and brilliant Guillermo del Toro.
When a filmmaker puts all their passion and mastery into their work, magic happens.
If Guillermo del Toro's dream was to make a cinematic version of Frankenstein, then he is also fulfilling the dream of all film lovers worldwide who have been waiting for this epic moment.
Mary Shelley's gothic and poetic monster is back through the lens and mastery of one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
I am sure this film will be a masterful masterpiece of modern cinema.
Congratulations to Guillermo del Toro, this brilliant cast, and Netflix. 📽😶🌫️👍
