Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 adaptation of Frankenstein explores the timeless question of what makes us human. The film stays true to Mary Shelley’s original themes, examining identity, knowledge, and morality, while offering modern cinematic storytelling that resonates with today’s audience. The movie retains the gothic, dark atmosphere of the book, transporting viewers to Victor Frankenstein’s […]
Oscar Isaac
Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ dazzles visually but lacks emotional depth
Guillermo del Toro’s new imagining of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein presents a visually breathtaking world filled with grotesque, morally adrift humans. At its centre is Victor Frankenstein, played by Oscar Isaac, whose abusive upbringing under Baron Leopold Frankenstein shapes his obsession with conquering death. Ignoring the natural order, Victor cobbles together dead body parts powered by […]