"The Oscars’ Best Actress frontrunner drops monstrous misfire," reads the headline of his mixed take, which notes that ...
Peter Sarsgaard, Penélope Cruz, Annette Bening and Jake Gyllenhaal also appear in this punk-rock exhumation of a character only briefly introduced in Mary Shelley’s novel.
The film does not offer a clean resolution. Frank and the Bride both confess their love for one another and vow to be together “till the end of time,” but the scene is more poignant than victorious.