IMDb plot summary: Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.
Directed by James Whale. Starring Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, and Ernest Thesiger.
When I first watched the original Frankenstein several years ago, I didn't find it particularly compelling. It didn't have the nerdy moral and philosophical questions of the book or the creepy monster factor of a typical horror flick. The sequel is a bit more interesting. The monster is fleshed out a little and, with the addition of language, is able to convey his thoughts a bit more. The scenes between him and the blind man (later parodied in Young Frankenstein) I found very moving and a nice break in between much more heightened scenes. The final scene seems a bit abrupt in terms of resolving the story, but it has a nice grandiose Shakespearean tragedy vibe to it. Overall, a definite improvement from the first installment, and decently interesting on its own.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Bride of Frankenstein > Bonnie and Clyde
Bride of Frankenstein < The Front
Bride of Frankenstein > Man on Fire
Bride of Frankenstein > 28 Up
Bride of Frankenstein > Fanny and Alexander
Bride of Frankenstein < A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit
Bride of Frankenstein > Spanglish
Bride of Frankenstein < Pretty Woman
Bride of Frankenstein > American Outlaws
Bride of Frankenstein < Argo
Final spot: #739 out of 2727.
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