Overview
- The Netflix-backed adaptation stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the Creature.
- Del Toro re-centers the story on the Creature’s emotional subjectivity, giving him narrative agency.
- Critics describe Isaac’s Victor as the morally culpable figure, with Elordi earning praise for a vulnerable turn.
- Reviews laud the film’s lavish craft yet flag excess in spectacle, with the CGI wolves singled out as a weak point.
- German outlets note it as del Toro’s most expensive film to date after a Venice premiere, as it now enters theatrical release ahead of streaming.