Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
TriStar Pictures | Release Date: November 4, 1994 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
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Mixed or average reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
10
Negative:
1
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Austin ChronicleRobert Faires
Writers Steph Lady and Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) retain much of the source's action and all of its spirit, but still make the work speak to our age. Read full review
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ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein may not be the definitive version of the 1817 novel, and the director likely attempted more than is practical for a two-hour film, but overambition is preferable to the alternative, especially if it results - as in this case - in something more substantial than Hollywood's typical, fitfully entertaining fluff. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Branagh, for all his craftsmanship, hasn’t succeeded in tapping the morbid core of the material, the feeling that Victor Frankenstein’s experiment in creating ”life” is really a mask for his obsession with death (indeed, he can no longer tell the difference). Read full review
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IGNR.L. Shaffer
Despite the editing flaws, and the weaker aspects of Branagh's performance and direction, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the better adaptations of the original, nearly 200-year-old story. Read full review
67
Tampa Bay TimesSteve Persall
Kenneth Branagh's version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein reverts to the creature's roots to become the most faithful adaptation ever of the horror classic. [04 Nov 1994, p.10]
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Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
I admired the scenes with De Niro so much I'm tempted to give Mary Shelley's Frankenstein a favorable verdict. But it's a near miss. The Creature is on target, but the rest of the film is so frantic, so manic, it doesn't pause to be sure its effects are registered. Read full review
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