It's not like we needed a dsitraction movie, but having watched five of nine Oscar Noms, Jadek and I decided on a palate cleanser.
I, Frankenstein (brought to you by the same people from the Underworld franchise, which I enjoy) had some potential. Excellent source material, depth in casting, and CGI tech that's never been better. I'm the kind of person that really likes when you take a classic and "reveal" other aspects. But somehow, it didn't quite come together. I think it maybe because of two big (bad) choices:
1) Casting Bill Nighy as the bad guy. Again. You know, I love Mr. Nighy, I really do, but he can't be the bad guy for every gritty fantasy world. And he's already been a badass vampire. (In a testament to his acting abilities, I think Mr. Nighy played the demon-prince role perfectly, with a balanced mix of detachment and cruelty. It just seems like lazy casting, though.)
2) The demon make-up is completely uninspired, looking like a mild upgrade from the days of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I really expected much much more. And the choice of gargoyles? Okay - but aside from making the choice of gargoylke-as-good-guy, they did nothing with them..
I didn't expect much and I got even less. So not worth it. 1 out of 5 stars; solely for the acting, with Aaron Eckhart, Miranda Otto, and Bill Nighy doing the best they can with what they're given.
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