The long-awaited version of ‘Frankenstein‘, directed by the Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has made a strong debut in Rotten Tomatoes– the site that provides a score using the already known as “Tomatometer“-, according to user reviews.
In the framework of the premiere of Frankenstein, which brings one of the most iconic horror monsters back to the big screen, but from the perspective of Jalisco filmmakerGuillermo de Toro, film experts, have not overlooked the criticism due to said film to know whether or not this film project is worth it.
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Del Toro conquers critics
One of the sites that undoubtedly had to give its rating is Rotten Tomatoes, a site where the long-awaited adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel, starring Jacob Elord (the monster created with corpse parts) and Oscar Isaac (Dr. Victor Frankenstein) is already beginning to gather his first impressions.
This after the Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker’s film currently registers a 86% approval on the Tomatometer, based on 195 reviews.
According to the site’s review summary:
“By finding humanity in one of cinema’s most iconic monsters, Frankenstein by Guillermo Del Toro is a visual epic that finds its most energizing point in the outstanding performance by Jacob Elordi”.
Context and nuances
Compared to other works by the Mexican director of monsters with hearts, this result places it in a medium-high range, since it is worth remembering that his version of Pinocchio obtained a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.
However, something that has characterized this Frankenstein film is that it is not only a simple horror story, but also delves into the moral dilemmas and humanity of the monster.
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In this sense and beyond the number, critics agree that Del Toro manages to reinterpret Mary Shelley’s work with sensitivity, giving it a Gothic aesthetic and an introspective narrative that has become his personal hallmark.
So, if you still don’t have the opportunity to see Frankenstein, don’t miss it, since according to the rating it receives, it is considered a recommendable work, which shines in several of its aspects—visual, emotional, acting—and reinforces Guillermo del Toro’s reputation for reinventing classics.
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