disappointing

Rating: 3/10 (12 May 2004)

I looked forward to seeing this film for months. The film editors that handled the trailers should get an Oscar! Hugh Jackman is appealing- as usual. But he alone, cannot carry this film. Some of the dialogue was meant to be funny- but we laughed at parts that were meant to be serious. The picture of Frankenstein's monster escaping on a home-made raft was just too ridiculous. And Kate Beckensale's Transylvanian accent was horribly laughable. Has anyone else noticed that her hair was never out of place? Even after she was hanging upside down. We actually laughed and applauded when her character died. I think that this film was meant to be a merchandising tool-video games, toys, etc. Even so, I think that the film could have been much better.