Frankenstein's creature finds himself caught in an all-out, centuries old war between two immortal clans (www.imdb.com)
Director: Stuart Beattie
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney, Yvonne Strahovski
I, Frankenstein is riddled with problems. First and foremost, is its lead character. Aaron Eckhart is the Frankenstein monster (who's weirdly called Adam), driven over the years by vengeance against the vampire race. He becomes embroiled in an all-out war between gargoyles (lead by The Lord of the Rings' Miranda Otto) and the vampires (lead by Bill Nighy). Adam (or Frankenstein) has become a killing machine. He shows little emotion, either because it's impossible for him to, or the poor script makes it look so. Chucking this mythical creature into a new story is neat, but odd. Think Underworld meets the original Frankenstein, with a side of Bill Nighy as a vampire prince for unoriginality. The acting is complacent, but marred by the dialogue, which feels like its been taken straight out of a book. Although it's aesthetically pleasing, I, Frankenstein is a messy concoction that's hard to enjoy. If you're looking for a medieval science-fiction to watch, stick to Underworld or Van Helsing, and that's says a lot for I,F.
2/5
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