Yeah, yeah, yeah... the creature lives. Whoop dee do. Nothing new here. And, as they kept it as a period piece to the time of Shelley's writing, it's too gothic for my taste. It seemed to focus too much on Victor's failure as a "father" to the creature, which tells you more about Guillermo del Toro (if you know about the story of his youth) than it does of Shelley's story itself. The creature -- only having a one-word vocabulary while with Victor, and the desire expressed in the creature's voice for acceptance -- was too on-the-nose obvious. The ending is likely representative of the parental acceptance del Toro desired but never had. Apparently, a f'ed up childhood last a lifetime.
It's OK, but you won't miss anything if you don't see it. Milla J had very little onscreen time. The Sci-fi story was ok as well, but the bulk of the film is focused on the father and daughter in the wilderness. (THE BAD; The RGB release has a website watermark in the entire film. If you want to watch, you may want to wait for a better copy.)
It's a great feel-good movie. Yes, the "switch lives" thing has been done many times before, and even with angels involved. ("It's a Wonderful Life", etc., etc.). But still, this works.
Brutal dystopian film of a marathon walking contest following the "war" and economic collapse of the USA. In some ways reminds me of "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" (1969), but turned up to 11. You know what's going to happen... they TELL you what's going to happen... but it's the journey, not the destination that makes this a good watch. Again, please note that it is brutal in its violence, so not for the emotionally sensitive.
Watched this on Oct 31st (naturally) as we live in an area without a lot of trick-or-treaters... Here is the thing: This truly COULD have been a great Halloween movie, but Adam Sandler ruined it by doing a seriously off-putting voice for his character. Yeah, I get it, Hubie is a character "on the spectrum"... but a whole film that seems to literally make fun of that and the harassment that those individuals with cognitive challenges often suffer? Very NOT funny. If he took his characterization a bit more seriously (without that voice and facial tics) it really would have been a much better film. And it is a shame as all the other actors really did an outstanding job in their roles (Seriously! Just LOOK at all the names in this flick!). This and "Eight Crazy Nights" are two of Sandler's worst films. Summary: You may enjoy this is you are the type that likes pulling wings off of flies and watching them die.
I wrote how Freedom of Speech is in the USA, as it deals with actions to and of the government. What gets overlooked is the WHY of Free Speech. One needs to look at two documents: The Constitution of the USA (CUSA) and the Bill of Rights (BOR). The CUSA was not just about declaring the colonies independent, but an INDITEMENT of actions that were seen illegal by the King of England. It listed those inditements & also listed the reasons and the moral imperatives that led to the USA becoming its own entity. But it is the BOR (the amendments ratified to the CUSA 25 years later) that actually list the rights one has & the expectations of a citizen in the USA. SUMMARY: As the King trampled "god given" rights, the CUSA said nuts to that... and then the BOR said how the USA will be different. And the King is why Amendment #1 has to do with speech...... (note: Pro-Trump folks may wish to re-read the CUSA & see how well Don is tracking the actions of King George. It's eye-opening.)
@Raf - As to the user, that was my own assessment. I do not speak on behalf of the community. Nor did I ask that he be banned (at least I did not, this time... and likely won't the next time ether. He's like a bad penny.) As to "X", yes, correct. And Elon has been known to ban users that called him out. Next subject - Laws and ordinances vs rights - two very different things: You have the RIGHT to gather with like-minded people and have a peaceful assembly, even if it is a protest. // It is a LAW that there needs to be several accessible exit doors in theatres that are clearly marked to ensure that people get out safely in case of fire. And finally: Trump. there is not enough space here to write how the rights and laws in the USA are being destroyed right now. It's Game Over. Pax Americana is toast. Learn Chinese.