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Frankenstein - Benedict as Creature review
Still not sure that I have all my thoughts in order, but here we go:
With all the built up squee I've had over the past few months at the thought of finally getting a chance to see this, I was getting worried that I was building myself up for a let down. I've done that in the past: holding things up to so high of standards that nothing could ever match what I was hoping.
I'd avoided most spoilers. I did get spoiled for something pretty major, but I had forgotten about it until it happened lol (Well, I remembered there was a big spoiler, but there was so much going on on screen that I never had a chance to take a moment's pause to think of what it was).
I was a bit uncomfortable at watching The Creature learn how to walk and function. You could really tell that BC had done his research about how disabled people function and people learning to walk after accidents (the making of bit at the beginning was fascinating), and I think that is partly why it was uncomfortable--we are always taught not to stare at people who are different, and 'not quite right'. I found myself wanting to look away.
I got a similar vibe from the audience, and heard a few people trying not to laugh--caught between the situation being humourous and sad. Thought when he did that shuffle walk, the audience really cracked up.
The pace of the move really picked up when he found the blind man who started teaching him (insert a joke about learning the solar system here). I loved The Creature's reaction to snow. He expressed pretty much what I feel every time it snows here XD Yes, I really really really love the snow.
Even I had hoped, like the blind man, that his son and son's wife would accept The Creature, but Holy Shit that went bad :( Learning about wars and battles are all fine and dandy, but he was never taught why they were bad and wars don't solve problems. First glimpse of many as The Creature becoming a monster.
And The Creature wanting to have himself a bride and making Victor create one for him--obvious from the start that Victor was never really going to give her to him.
I didn't really feel much compassion for Victor, especially the way he treated his wife (and used her as bait!!), but I did feel a touch sorry for him when he had to ask The Creature how it felt to love someone. I think part of the reason why he killed his second creation was because he felt jealous that The Creature had something that he never would. And in doing so, he taught The Creature how to lie.
When The Creature revealed to Elizabeth that he had learned how to lie, I forgot how to breathe. Such a shocking reveal. I had liked her, too. *sigh*
The arctic 'showdown' was awesome, and it really showed how they both cared for each other, though in very different ways. They are both nothing without the other. Victor gave The Creature life, and The Creature took away everything Victor might have cared about. All they had left was each other. And they couldn't be friends with their history, so they remained enemies. Very chilling ending.
I am going to see the reverse cast next week. Right now, I can't really picture anyone else playing The Creature but Benedict. He was amazing! Curious to see how the reverse roles turn out!
With all the built up squee I've had over the past few months at the thought of finally getting a chance to see this, I was getting worried that I was building myself up for a let down. I've done that in the past: holding things up to so high of standards that nothing could ever match what I was hoping.
I'd avoided most spoilers. I did get spoiled for something pretty major, but I had forgotten about it until it happened lol (Well, I remembered there was a big spoiler, but there was so much going on on screen that I never had a chance to take a moment's pause to think of what it was).
I was a bit uncomfortable at watching The Creature learn how to walk and function. You could really tell that BC had done his research about how disabled people function and people learning to walk after accidents (the making of bit at the beginning was fascinating), and I think that is partly why it was uncomfortable--we are always taught not to stare at people who are different, and 'not quite right'. I found myself wanting to look away.
I got a similar vibe from the audience, and heard a few people trying not to laugh--caught between the situation being humourous and sad. Thought when he did that shuffle walk, the audience really cracked up.
The pace of the move really picked up when he found the blind man who started teaching him (insert a joke about learning the solar system here). I loved The Creature's reaction to snow. He expressed pretty much what I feel every time it snows here XD Yes, I really really really love the snow.
Even I had hoped, like the blind man, that his son and son's wife would accept The Creature, but Holy Shit that went bad :( Learning about wars and battles are all fine and dandy, but he was never taught why they were bad and wars don't solve problems. First glimpse of many as The Creature becoming a monster.
And The Creature wanting to have himself a bride and making Victor create one for him--obvious from the start that Victor was never really going to give her to him.
I didn't really feel much compassion for Victor, especially the way he treated his wife (and used her as bait!!), but I did feel a touch sorry for him when he had to ask The Creature how it felt to love someone. I think part of the reason why he killed his second creation was because he felt jealous that The Creature had something that he never would. And in doing so, he taught The Creature how to lie.
When The Creature revealed to Elizabeth that he had learned how to lie, I forgot how to breathe. Such a shocking reveal. I had liked her, too. *sigh*
The arctic 'showdown' was awesome, and it really showed how they both cared for each other, though in very different ways. They are both nothing without the other. Victor gave The Creature life, and The Creature took away everything Victor might have cared about. All they had left was each other. And they couldn't be friends with their history, so they remained enemies. Very chilling ending.
I am going to see the reverse cast next week. Right now, I can't really picture anyone else playing The Creature but Benedict. He was amazing! Curious to see how the reverse roles turn out!
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Though i do have a feeling I will be doing that anyway ;)