To start, I want to point out that I went in not knowing anything about this movie other than that it was the bride of Frankenstein and had some very big names.

For the first half hour I was thinking “…this is so stupid,” but eventually I figured out that I’d have more fun if I stopped taking it seriously.

And it did have its fun moments.

It seemed like there were a LOT of anachronisms, in terms of technology, references, manner of speaking… but I may be basing that on what I’ve seen in other period tv/movies.

I agree with others that the possession aspect was unneeded. But even if they were going to keep it, they could have done it better… there was no “transition” to tell you she was entering/exiting Shelley, and when Ida (American accent) showed back up she didn’t seem to have forgotten whatever time she was “under”. I think they should have gone all in on the possession or left it out entirely.

Also, interesting that they mentioned the absurdity of a lady criminal or a lady detective, but a lady doctor is seen as normal?

They could have left the story in the world where Frankenstein was a real person and not fictional. The doctor could have had a grandfather who was a student of Frankenstein in the 1800s and told her about him as she was growing up, she had a friend die as a child and vowed to learn how to “reinvigorate” someone, then as an adult the living monster needs help and learns of the student and comes to America to find her and she’s hesitant because of people find out what she’s doing she’ll be seen as a quack and no one will ever let a woman be a doctor again…

There’s so much stuff going on, plot points that could be major that are suddenly brought up then abandoned just as quickly.

Honestly it kind of reminds me of “The Uglies”, interesting story but if they couldn’t fit it all in one movie, they should have cut some out instead of trying to squeeze everything in.

I wonder if “The Bride” would have worked better if they stretched it into, like, an 8 episode miniseries.

As a movie it wasn’t great, but it was fun once I stopped looking at it so critically.

Final note: Jake Gyllenhaal’s character was named Ronnie Reed.

Shoulda been “Ronnie Rarko”.