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Victor Frankenstein

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 50m
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5.9/10
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James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe in Victor Frankenstein (2015)
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Told from Igor's perspective, we see the troubled young assistant's dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to... Read allTold from Igor's perspective, we see the troubled young assistant's dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man - and the legend - we know today.Told from Igor's perspective, we see the troubled young assistant's dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man - and the legend - we know today.
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    • Paul McGuigan
    • Max Landis(screenplay)
    • Mary Shelley(novel "Frankenstein")
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    • James McAvoy
    • Jessica Brown Findlay
    • Paul McGuigan
    • Max Landis(screenplay)
    • Mary Shelley(novel "Frankenstein")
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    • James McAvoy
    • Jessica Brown Findlay
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    • Igor
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    Jessica Brown Findlay
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    • Lorelei
    Andrew Scott
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    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
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      • Max Landis(screenplay) (screen story)
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    • Trivia
      Rather than don a wig or grow his hair long (which would've taken too long), Daniel Radcliffe wore hair extensions for his role as Igor. Because of this choice, he had to suffer the look and wear them as his own hair throughout filming.
    • Goofs
      Igor prescribes three ounces of arsenic for Lorelei. The LD50 (lethal dose for 50% of the population) is 13 mg per kg, so the amount recommended by Igor would be about 100 times the LD50.
    • Quotes

      Igor: It's alive.

      Victor Von Frankenstein: Isn't that rather obvious?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Daniel Radcliffe/Chris Packham/Ellie Goulding (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324
      Written by Johann Strauss (as Johann Strauss II)

      Arranged by Craig Armstrong

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    5/10
    Stitched together from archaic fable tricks, Viktor Frankenstein is an empty vessel at heart.
    Perhaps the Frankenstein name is indeed cursed, there hasn't been a great Frankenstein based movie in years, even decades. From last year's I, Frankenstein to Van Helsing who only has it as subplot, all have met mediocre fate. Now armed with robust acting power and visual that oozes Victorian era, also a bit or horror and action attached somewhere, another rendition shares the same exact fate; cinematic tediousness.

    A slight modification to the narrative is made, just like Sherlock the movie is narrated from the sidekick's perspective, in this case Igor's (Daniel Radcliffe). Aside from that, there's barely anything new that hasn't been done in similar or better fashion. To its credit, it's not utterly terrible in term of presentation, in fact the visual is rather nice. It's quaintly dark and electric version of last decade metropolis, Tesla would approve.

    James McAvoy as the titular Viktor really tries hard on establishing the character. Given the stale material, he still manages to squeeze some emotional scenes as well as a good chemistry with Radcliffe in a bromantic kind of way. Andrew Scott from Moriarty fame, now plays the role of Inspector Turpin. He's the polar opposite of Viktor, conservative yet equally clever and ambitious.

    Unfortunately, the far too familiar plot fails to produce any thrill, the strong acting prowess ends up rehearsing the same routine of mad scientist's banter. There's screaming, philosophical argument, faux science and slight mental abuse by the two leads. It's a lot of noise of little dramatic effect. Not that the script is bad in any way, it has occasional witty lines although any hint of humor or charm is muffled by the overly melancholy tone.

    At some points, the movie tries to dabble in horror, action and even romance subplot. The atmosphere is already primed for thriller, but the shocking abomination is ironically timid and unmemorable. Action consists of a few scenes of slow motions repetition. Despite the production offering distractions, the main story line is very straightforward and streamlined, and sadly also predictable.

    For all the star and flair, though they might be mildly amusing, the end product is a medium so lacking of life.
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      • November 25, 2015 (United States)
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      • Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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      • Davis Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 50 minutes
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      • Dolby Surround 7.1

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