Frankenstein's monster if he had a Letterboxd account. (Each review has an explanation of why I picked it!!!)
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Poor Things 2023
Personally I wouldn’t have done any of that. But go off queen!
Explanation: This movie is very Frankenstein-inspired with its “scientist and his creature” characters and its Victorian-futuristic aesthetic. However, the creature is female, and the scientist protects her like an overbearing father. Because of this, the creature rebels, but eventually matures after experiencing what it’s like to be a woman in Victorian society. I think Frankenstein’s monster would see a lot of himself in Bella, the creature of this…Translated from by -
Pearl 2022
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Perfectly reasonable reaction tbh. Pearl did nothing wrong 😾
Explanation: Pearl centers around the idea of wanting to be loved and doing whatever it takes to get it, exploring a very human desire by evoking inhumanity. Both Pearl and Frankenstein’s monster commit violent acts out of resentment from feeling undesired. They want to be loved, yet, they do the very things that would turn people away from them. Thus, they are stuck in a loop of wanting love and retaliating…Translated from by -
Fight Club 1999
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Me and Victor 😍😍
Explanation: I think the ambiguity of “who the real monster” is in Frankenstein mirrors the question of “who is the real Tyler Durden?” in Fight Club. The creature and Victor’s identities blend, but also contrast with one another, similar to Fight Club’s two main characters. The protagonist of Fight Club creates the persona of Tyler Durden similar to how Victor creates the monster, and both eventually come to resent what they have created, which is ironic…Translated from by -
Gattaca 1997
How am I supposed to do anything if even the humans hate each other 😭😭😭
Explanation: While the main character of Gattca, Vincent, is a human, he is outcast from society for his biology. I think this is very similar to Frankenstein’s creature, because though he is made up of human parts, many readers would not see him as human. Vincent is treated similarly in this futuristic society that marginalizes people based on how “good” their genes are, and is…Translated from by
