After more than 100 years of existence, Frankenstein's monster (Christian Bale) is struggling with loneliness. So he heads to Chicago to see Doctor Euphronius (Annette Bening), who he asks to make him a companion. They select a murdered woman (Jessie Buckley), and after bringing her back to life, the reanimated pair go on a manic adventure together. One that sparks a police manhunt, and something of a social revolution. Maggie Gyllenhaal's bold re-imagining of The Bride of Frankenstein  is a little bit messy. A mishmash of genres and styles, in much the same way that Frankenstein's monster was once assembled. It stands to reason, however, that at least some of this messiness is intentional. And while some of it doesn't work, the parts that do are at the very least, rather good. The look of the film, for instance, is incredible. Stunning, even. It's all very 1930's, but met with some deliciously garish and gritty punk stylings. As well as a beautiful shock of ble...