I Frankenstein (Short story)

I Frankenstein

I Frankenstein is a must watch movie for me. The presentation about Frankenstein in this movie is different from any other movie that been publish before. At first it seem following the original story from the book that the creature itself is not actually called Frankenstein. Played by Aaron Eckhart, the creature has a normal-sized, muscular and even handsome man with scars, not like a tall, grotesque, patchwork of a man as it should have been. The "monster" in this story is so sexy and had the charisma and gravitas necessary.

The story begins when the creature burying his creator, Frankenstein and got attacked by "evil" demons and rescued by "good" gargoyles. Then the creature is brought to the gargoyle queen and been given a name, Adam. He was offered by the gargoyles to join them in a secret war against the demons over humanity's fate. He declines the offer and lives the next 200 years alone, defending against demons. The story continues until the modern day, where his presence is revealed once more to the demons who are trying to bring back life to dead bodies for their own purposes.

So,basicly in this story we have demons against gargoyles, plus Frankenstein's creature that is Adam and that is something new and refreshing to watch over. This is an action flick, so it doesn't delve much on the inner psychological turmoils of Adam or his everyday "normal" life, nor does it try to scare or gross you out. However, the somber, tormented portrayal by Aaron Eckhart (mostly with his face and eyes) made him an interesting anti-hero. The action itself was peculiar. There were cool set pieces where tons of demons fought gargoyles around a very impressive-looking Gothic church. It had an epic feel to it, it was quite exciting, but you seemed distanced from the action because it cut things fast and the camera often pulled back. Also, there was a particular vibe as the numerous, weak demons were mostly slaughtered by the fewer, powerful flying gargoyles. It was usually one blow, one kill. On the other hand, you had one-on-one fights involving Adam that were very good for the most part. There were still quick cuts, but it wasn't abusive, sometimes lingering a bit on an angle, making for more involving and easier-to-follow battles. The musical soundtrack was better than expected with epic-sounding classical music and dramatic choruses.

Storywise, I found the concept interesting, the demons' motivation made sense, and it didn't hinder my enjoyment with too much obvious stupidity, except a few places where I thought things were just too convenient (like no civilians in the streets or the "secret" base of the demons being so close to the church of the gargoyles). The dialogue seemed awkward or cliché at times, but it was said with such sincerity that it passed through anyway except for a few chuckles from the audience. I liked watching the film.