I kind of forgot that I had written numerous product reviews for Amazon. It was therefore a pleasure to re-discover them. Here is a relatively short one about one of my favourite films.
The success of the first Frankenstein film spawned this interesting sequel. Some attempt was made to keep the original mood of horror, in particular the scene where Hans's wife offers the monster a helping hand thinking it is her husband, but with Karloff's monster inevitably undergoing character development, we have a more rational and less mysterious creature. The film therefore relies more on touches of comedy, parody, and, especially in the scene with the blind man, pathos than its predecessor.
Una O'Connor is great as the shrewish, shrieking servant; Ernest Thesiger gives a wonderfully over-the-top performance as the evil Doctor Pretorius; and Colin Clive is good for the way he shouts "It's Alive!" at key moments. By the end, disappointed in love, the monster has developed a humanity and is more to be pitied than feared.
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31st July, 2000
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