REVIEWS

FRANKENSTEIN

A faithful and beguiling retelling of the original science fiction epic

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Director: Guillermo del Toro

Cast: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth

Streaming: Netflix

Released: Out now

Much has been made of Guillermo del Toro’s interpretation of Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus being the most faithful adaptation of the original 19th-century work to date. It turns out that in this instance the consensus is correct, although it remains very much an adaptation, making many amendments and contractions to the original work. Where Del Toro is most faithful is in the themes he chooses to explore in his film and in the framing devices of the story.