Product: Gods and Monsters (1998)
Rating: 5.0
Gods and Monsters on DVD
Gods and Monsters is a modern masterpiece, and definitely one of my favorite films of all times. Gods and Monsters tells a fictional account of the last few weeks of acclaimed, openly gay, director James Whale's(Ian McKellan) life, centering around his friendship with his yardman, Clayton Boone(Brendan Frasier) and his maid, Hanna(Lynn Redgrave). Though all around the performances are top notch, Redgrave stands out as the comic relief. The film is beautifully shot, which is represented well on the DVD through letterbox. Also included on the DVD is a short documentry entitled "The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale", which first tells about the life and times of the real Whale, and then moves on, giving details about the film "Gods and Monsters". The highlight of this DVD is really Bill Condon's director commentary, which is one of the best commentaries I have ever heard.