Guillermo del Toro has spent most of his artistic life circling that question, and his new cinematic adaptation finally dives into it with both hands. It arrives like a long awaited confession. The result is a film that is lush, wounded, often brutal, and strangely hopeful, a vision that honours Shelley’s philosophical bones while draping them in del Toro’s unmistakable flesh.
The point of Frankenstein isn't simply a cut-and-dry warning of scientific innovations gone wrong. Rather, it is a heart-wrenching tale of the creature's ostracisation by human society.
Netflix has released the trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming directorial, “Frankenstein”, featuring Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, and Mia Goth in lead roles.
The new adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel "Frankenstein", directed by Mexico's Guillermo del Toro, portrays a sad, sensitive creature craving affection and knowledge, and instead confronted by anger and hatred.
