It's no secret that talented and visionary director Del Toro has been working up the courage to complete Frankenstein, his biggest inspiration, for decades now. In interviews tailing many years he has told of his admiration for the story and it's effect upon him. Even some of his previous work has inspirations from the classic gothic novel, of course I'm referencing Blade 2 (believe it or not), where one of the reapers finally confronts his maker. And as a movie lover, nothing makes me happier than to see a director get to shoot his dream picture, especially a director who has contributed so much. Now compared to some other reviewer's my score may seem pretty low, and let me start by saying it's going to be loved by critics and loved by award shows, and deserves the accolades it will receive, but for me personally, I respect it more than I love it. Del Toro is a incredible director, and that's more than evident in this picture, I enjoyed the story, and his rendition of it, visually it's stunning. But, sorry to say, I'm just not a huge fan of Gothic horror, I never have been. I've tried over the years, and this movie I surprisingly enjoyed more than most, but it's something that's just not always going to be my cup of tea. There were large portions of the movie I enjoyed, there did come a part in the movie where it headlined the title 'Part 2' which I dreaded, not because I wasn't enjoying it, but I had already felt like I watched a feature movie, yet I was only half way. It was a bit long for me. Which only felt longer because of the pacing. On the positives, it looks great visually, set pieces are gothic but brilliant, and I loved the cast performances, especially Jacob Elordi as the The Creature. I was not familiar with this actor, but I give credit where it's due, that was a brilliant performance. Look. If gothic horror is not your thing, still give it a chance, it can be long winded but it's a great rendition of a classic story, I'd be surprised if you hated it even if it's not your favorite genre. If you rated it higher, I'm not going to argue with you, it probably deserves it.

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