I liked this movie, A lot.

ditto,

I don't get the hate..... because it doesn't have Kristen stewart and her vampires were real... gargoyles... pfft... how fake is that...

I enjoyed the hell out of it. A good, fun, mega-budget B-movie.
I just wish Adam was more creaturish looking. He didn't look like he was pieced together 200 years ago.

I have zero familiarity with the comic books this was based on and I firmly dislike it. I would suspect that the majority of people who don't like it fall in the same boat; movies are more popular than comics.

The reason that I, Frankenstein is nigh abysmal is because it tries to do what so many other movies are trying to do now and walk the line between horror and action. It's not scary, spooky, gory, or surreal enough to be horror, and it isn't light, fast-paced, or visually interesting enough to be a good action movie.

1. Ok, sure, the first couple of fight scenes are cool enough, but they drag on, one after the other, with almost no point. They just aren't very interesting.

2. The hasty exposition and poorly developed mythos leave almost all of us scratching our heads over this supposed battle between demons and gargoyles and where in the heck a misfit like Frankenstein's Monster fits in. The story is one big piecemeal clusterfreak. In fact, very little attempt was made at putting a compelling story on screen. It's as if someone said "hey let's throw gargoyles, demons, and Frankenstein into a movie!"

3. It takes itself way to seriously with the modern labs, the plight of the gargoyles, and even Eckhart's portrayal of the monster. There's nothing serious about this flick, and it would've done better to present itself as camp.

4. The Monster isn't impressive at all nor does it ever matter that he is Frankenstein's Monster. He could've been anyone. He's got a couple of scars on his face, so what? He just looks like a dude. Working in all the allusions to the original novel was just weak. The whole point of Frankenstein's Monster was him finding his place in the universe. Where did he fit? Why was he cast aside by his creator? It's all supposed to be symbolic of man's relationship with God; in this case, the Monster is man and man is God. The film made no effort to touch on that, aside from some flimsy quest for the Creature to regain his soul, lifted straight out of Buffy/Angel.

5. It fails at being a horror movie, which, by and large, is the kind of audience that a film about Frankenstein, gargoyles, and demons is going to attract. No gore, no scares, no suspense.

6. Ultimately, it's boring. The story is boring. The factions seem to be monsters almost incidentally. They could've been Merfolk, Elves, Wizards, Crips, Bloods, Accountants, Secret Agents...it really doesn't matter. There just isn't anything there to validate WHY it must be demons, gargoyles, and Frankenstein's monster.

I could understand the younger crowd gleaning SOME entertainment out of this simply because the filmmakers threw so much at the wall, but for the rest of us, its scraping the bottom of the barrel. It's not a good film, and it's not a good story.

Could it be because they took the classic Frankenstein story and gave it the modern "Underworld" treatment?

On a side note, having Aaron Eckhart as your lead is a foreboding note. He's a fringe A-lister, at best!

I see Stupid People...

I liked it quite a lot myself. I don't give a damn about it not "being like Frankenstein". Nothing wrong with updating an old (and not terribly good) story.

I've read the original novel, this has nothing to do with it. In saying that: that did not bother me.

I have no idea if there is a comic book series, and what it entails. Also, doesn't bother me.

What bothers me is: the rushing of each scene without a story or any depth to any of them.

There's no story. There's a lot of preaching, though -- also with no depth.

That's my problem.

-Nam

Loved it as well. And, like you I caught it on Netflix. You know what? I'm starting to not trust IMDB ratings. I've seen several pretty good movies that gets low ratings here. But, what do I know? Maybe my tastes suck compared to the majority. Oh well, while people get harder to please and complaining all the time I'll be chilling with my ice tea watching me some good movies...lol.

same as a huge horror fan and love these types of movies this one was a good action movie , now if you wanted Frankenstein old school then this is not for you as this is only Frankenstein in name . as a movie i really liked it and the women thats the head of the gargoyle order is amazing and just stunning that she must be a angel not a gargoyle . I rate it 7.5 for action fun flick i had more enjoyment with this then junk like dardevil (benefier movie) or the first avengers movie but then we all like are own things so you decide.