kenneth branagh poor attempt at make a film of mary shelley 19th century novel frankenstein fail to give across the message that shelley world famous creation manages to do . the adaptation mostly follow the line of the book with the enthusiastic professor frankenstein who be determine to create life after his mother die give birth his young brother . despite the fact the film be base on the book it lack the ability to truly curdle the blood . isn not the film suppose to be a horror . although the makeup do by daniel parker and paul engelen and carol hemming be pretty frightening and the film never really give me that spine shiver that be expect from a horror . it lack that sense of darkness and suspense . when expect an end that be similar to the book and it be very surprising to find that branagh have change it . the gory scene of the monster rip elizabeth heart out be then follow by a laughable failure of the zombie like elizabeth run through the house in flame . despite the effect this be unrealistic and whole house be a blaze in less then a minute . there be many great actor in the film such a the multi talented kenneth branagh who both directs and star in the film and robert de niro who play the distraught creature and tom hulce who play henry clerval ( frankenstein close friend ) and helena bonham carter who play elizabeth and but this still doesn not bring the film to life . branagh attempt of the science obsess professor victor frankenstein be first see in the cold blizzard of the arctic wear a frosted fur coat . he be take aboard by captain robert walton ( aidan quinn ) and begin to narrate his life and first a a youngster and then how he come to make his hideous creation . his frankenstein be dramatic and over act but doesn not bring out the enthusiasm of victor frankenstein describe in the novel . hugely contrast to branagh attempt of frankenstein be robert de niro superb performance of the creature . his performance convey the feeling that the creature be describe to have such a hate for victor frankenstein and lot of sadness . the way he portray the creature really allow the audience to feel sympathy for frankenstein creation . the music seem to play throughout the whole film and be as annoying a kenneth branagh loud and over the top acting . patrick doyle music doesn not give the film any suspense and instead it leave the audience try to concentrate on the rest of the adaptation . also it be hard try to concentrate when the film be constantly switch from scene to scene and and it jumpy camera be make you dizzy . the book sophisticated language appear very simplify a many of the word and some of the language from the book be not use and but this allow the audience to understand more of the story . however maybe if branagh have try less to change it and have use more of the original dialogue and narrative and the film could be more interesting and therefore hold the interest of the view audience longer . in the scene after frankenstein ( kenneth branagh ) have bring the creature to life . frankenstein be lie in his bed and he awake from a bad dream and the monster appear in a flash of light . everybody know this cliché from any traditional horror movie . branagh should have pay more attention to the detail in the book and possibly produce a film much more true to it title and not the farce that be create . despite the fact that there be many unimpressive section of the film there be undoubtedly some part which will entertain the audience and such a the making of the monster . when frankenstein be stitch and bring the monster together there be a sense of realism and anticipation . this bit be enjoyable but unfortunately this short interlude of excitement last no more then 5 minute and soon return to it dull but laughable self .