Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
The film is incredibly multifaceted and has a distinct authorial style. You can immediately tell it’s a director’s film. In this movie, Guillermo del Toro primarily explores the question of life and death. After watching it, you involuntarily start thinking about the very origins of our nature, about how the world is structured, and what is truly good and what is bad in it. Sometimes good is not obvious, and sometimes evil is something forced or inevitable.
At the same time, the film feels like a theatrical play, and Oscar Isaac performs his part as if he were on stage. I absolutely loved the film, just like all the other works by this brilliant director. I highly recommend watching this picture if you haven’t seen it yet.