Product: Gods and Monsters (1998)
Rating: 4.0
Enlightening.
A family member recommended this to me comparing it to ED WOOD. I found GODS' serious tone quite different from the hilarious Tim Burton flick ED WOOD. Being straight, but not homophobic, I was still a bit uncomfortable with the 2 men kissing near the beginning. But after that I was impressed with this multi-facited story.I thought Fraiser was excellent and believable as the big manly lug. McKellen's James Whale in GODS compares with Landau's Bela Lugosi in ED WOOD. Both actors take their young counterparts back to acting school to a certain extent. This is a movie that keeps you wondering where it is going next. And when those scenes are done their meaning could fuel a 2 hour debate.Being a fan of both good horror movies (Bride of Frankenstein) and cheesy ones (Plan 9 From Outer Space) didn't really come into play for GODS AND MONSTERS. This move is definately about MUCH MORE than a retired movie maker. Very enjoyable.Fraiser should stop doing kiddie flicks and do more serious stuff like this. He could be another Harrison Ford.