This film remains with me 24 hours after viewing. It maybe centers too much on Mary Shelley's relationship with her husband Percy and not enough on her own emotional and philosophical development that finally led to the writing of Frankenstein. However, it has something that has got under my skin. Despite their privilege, these were bold characters who were intent to push outside the social constraints of the day, preferring to be cut off by their families rather than smother their creative fires. They are debauched and destructive, Byron excessively so in this film, but their poetic influence is still with us today. Unhindered by all the creativity sapping distractions of our modern life, mobile phones, sports, additive series etc., they really took it to the edge. I found the film inspiring. Beautiful soundtrack too.

I already knew Elle Fanning was a wonderful actress, but watching her become a stellar one was mind-blowing! The story was well-paced and it stalled only once or twice, but the acting was what kept me going. I wish this movie became more well-known and well-loved, it deserves every praise! The setting and costumes were wonderful too.

This is a masterpiece of a film. Since I first saw the film Frankenstein (1931) when I was five, I have tried to understand the story, but did not until I saw this film. Incisively and intuitively written, this film begins with a seeming support of all things ultra-liberal--free love, profligacy, drunkenness, drug use, and so on--while all the time building on the reality that those who delve into such lives are self-torturing fools. I rarely give 10s on IMDb, but this one deserves even more.

I noticed there were some some bad reviews on this movie but I'm perplexed by this. There were so many beautiful and subtle messages in this movie that perhaps were not detected by the average movie goers. I've noticed over the last 10 years that if a movie has subtlety, character studies, and is epic not in visual effects, it's not understood. This was a beautiful story of a young woman who wrote one of most progressive stories, Frankenstein, of its time and has stood the test of time. Her character development of the protagonist, the creature itself, was clearly drawn from her own suffering. Much like Interview with a Vampire was inspired by Ann Rice's grief over her daughters death. It's a beautiful movie and if you are interested in movies that are character driven, please see this movie. It's a refreshing change from the 100s of Marvel Themed movie.