Summary
4 tech score
Aaron Eckhart in “I, Frankenstein”; photo courtesy of Lionsgate
“I, Frankenstein” (Lionsgate)
Aaron Eckhart is a good actor. He has proven it in movies such as “Rabbit Hole,” “Olympus Has Fallen” and “The Dark Knight.” So why would he agree to star in a movie titled “I, Frankenstein”? Is it the only work he was offered? Does he have a thing for horror flicks? Or is he an actor who wants to work and as long as a project allows him to do so, he plunges right in? My guess it is the latter since Eckhart does as much with the role of Frankenstein’s monster as he could possibly do.
The movie starts with Frankenstein’s monster (Eckhart) killing Dr. Frankenstein’s wife as revenge against his maker. Frankenstein then follows his monster up into the wilds of the North and freezes to death. The monster brings him back to his homeplace and buries him in the family cemetery. At that time Gargoyles on a high building come to life and swoop down and take them to their leader, Leonore (Miranda Otto). She names the monster Adam and tells him of the battle between the Gargoyles and Demons led by Naberius (Bill Nighy).
The war between the Gargoyles and Demons is a good versus evil battle with Adam caught up in the whole thing. Of course there is also a beautiful and brilliant scientist who gets involved. Her name is Terra (Yvonne Strahovski) and her field is reanimation or the creation of life.
The movie is full of action scenes and these are easy to watch and enjoy, but the basic plot is a little silly and the movie does nothing to hold your interest.There is an indication there could be a sequel to follow but who would want to see it!
Eckhart does his best with his role of Adam, and for some reason as the movie progresses he begins to look less monster-ish. Strahovski is just the girl in danger in this movie while Otto has a more demanding role. Nighy seems to love these “king of evil” roles but he is a much better actor than these roles require. He and Eckhart should both have higher aspirations.
The film is rated PG-13 for profanity and violence.
“I, Frankenstein” is one of those movies that are better viewed on DVD as they are not worth the price of admission at movie theaters. Trust me, it won’t be long before the movie is readily available for viewing on your TV screen.
I scored “I, Frankenstein” a sewn up 4 out of 10.
