Dima Hohlov

I’m genuinely surprised by how many viewers are praising the cinematography of Frankenstein (2025). Personally, I found it disappointingly flat — another example of that overly polished, “Netflix-quality” aesthetic that drains the life out of what could have been a visceral story. The film is immaculately lit, but in a way that feels more suited to a superhero movie than a gothic horror reimagining. Everything is too clean, too perfect — as if the filmmakers were afraid of imperfection, of texture, of the small accidents that make an image feel human. It reminds me of what happened to Spielberg’s later work: an obsession with technical precision that sacrifices emotion. The digital sheen here is so dominant that I found it difficult to connect with the film on any emotional level, to let it sink into the heart the way Frankenstein should. That said, the art direction is superb — beautifully designed and conceptually strong. But without grit or soul behind the lens, the result feels hollow, like a masterpiece rendered in plastic.

I hated this movie. Cliche after cliche.

Don’t know what happened to Pixar, it was so innovative before. This movie was very boring with weak characters, predictable story line and mediocre at best visuals. Thank god didn’t watch it at the movie theatre.

Mickey 17 feels more like a mediocre Korean TV drama than a Hollywood sci-fi film. The sets are cheap, the plot goes nowhere, the acting is flat, and the characters make no sense. It’s not funny, not serious — just awkwardly stuck in between. No emotional anchor, no one to care about, and nothing to hold onto. I gave it an hour on a Saturday night before switching it off. No regrets. A podcast was more engaging. 1 star for waisting an hour on Saturday.

Haven’t watched season 1. Watched 4 episodes of season 2 and it’s entertaining enough to play it as a background, but no one is relatable in this show, over acting, silly dialogues, not a real drama, not a good sci-fi, did nothing for me. I’m the age of masterpiece like Shogun this show felt shallow and predictable. Copy of the copy of the copy.

It feels like a bad remake of Gladiator. Same movie. Flat.

I have not finished watching even first episode. Flat and shallow characters, with series format you don’t have to rush with characters building, so I don’t understand why everyone is so one dimensional. Look of it is overproduced as always, too stylised, too sleek, no character. If you want to learn about Senna, watch documentary.

Over stylised, over the top, everything is 11, there is no way to connect with any of very few characters in this movie. Gross. Why?

Masterpiece. Mr. Sandler showed how it’s done. It was funny, beautifuly directed and entertaining.