Frankenstein (1931) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Frankenstein (1931) |
| Director | James Whale |
| Screenplay Writer | Francis Edward Faragoh, Garrett Fort |
| Based on Novel by | Mary Shelley — Frankenstein |
| Lead Actors | Boris Karloff |
| Cast | Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke |
| Genre | Horror, Sci-Fi |
| Release Date | November 21, 1931 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 10m (70 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$262,000 |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | Major box office success for Universal Pictures |
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200 years after the legend of Frankenstein, this is the true story. In present-day America two detectives are hunting down “the Surgeon,” a serial killer that likes to take organs, and they cross paths with The Monster and find out that the doctor of legend is alive and well, and creating his own race of superhumans.
I was surprisingly entertained by this movie, a USA Network original that had good effects, some really good actors and a pretty good plot to an extent. It looked great, everything in the movie was beautiful and creepy, bringing to mind Se7en both in setting and overall mood. Everything was decayed and filthy, and brown, lots of shades of brown.
One thing this movie made me realize, Michael Madsen is one scary bastard. The entire cast was done well, and did very well. Parker Posey can be really un-hot when a role calls for it. Vincent Perez always amuses me and did a great job as Parker’s Scully. The doctor’s “wife” was absolutely gorgeous, and did I mention that Madsen is a scary bastard? He is.
The downside is halfway along a beautiful plot got clumsy and simple. Unnecessary coincidences started happening and it was a big step down. It was disappointing, but didn’t ruin it. It’s just further to fall than if everything had been less impressive all along. I really think it’s worth watching, though. The consensus I’m seeing is “good movie, horrible ending,” which I do agree with.
It’s almost like they were making it and got to the 90-minute mark (which is about when you’re halfway through the story) and someone said “Ok, wrap it up,” and they did. I looked at the time around that point and wondered if it was over 2 hours, because I didn’t think there was any way to finish the story in the next twenty minutes. There was, but it wasn’t a good way to end the story.
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