'Frankenstein' is Guillermo del Toro's greatest hit ever – Review
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The source material provides an extensive critique and overview of Guillermo del Toro's 2025 stop-motion film, Frankenstein, presenting it as the director's artistic magnum opus. It details the movie's revolutionary visual style, noting the high-budget, hand-crafted animation that surpasses previous efforts in the medium and highlights the film's commercial and critical success, including a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. The analysis discusses the thematic depth of the adaptation, contrasting it with Mary Shelley's original novel while emphasizing the performances of the voice cast, particularly Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal, who bring emotional complexity to the roles of Victor and the Creature, respectively. Ultimately, the episode argues that the film's enduring legacy lies in its humanistic message about empathy, otherness, and the profound tragedy of creation without compassion.
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