Frankenstein

Simply a masterpiece. Oscar-caliber writing, directing, acting, costumes, makeup, cinematography, sound, editing, music, VFX and so much more. Every frame is gorgeous. Even though it's funded by Netflix, see it on the biggest screen possible. Truly a cinematic achievement. Kudos and congratulations to Guillermo del Toro and company. Astonishing, brilliant, redemptive, everything you would hope a movie to be.

Holy s***. Finally, after a bunch of okay, mediocre and awful adaptations tackling Mary Shelley's gothic science fiction horror epic, Guillermo del Toro gets to have his vision fully realized in what's easily one of the most faithful adaptations ever made while still being his own film.

The visuals are phenomenal, the acting is outstanding all around (although Isaac and Elordi are the standouts), Guillermo's writing and direction are steadfast and intimately visceral, the music is haunting, and the cinematography is some of the best of the year. I will be seeing this again in theaters, but I hope Netflix sits down and let's this epic go to IMAX. That would be one hell of an experience.