linkerro Anybody who expects to see a horror movie will probably be disappointed by this one, mostly because it's not much of a horror movie. The Frankenstein connection is pretty thin (only a name similarity and the whole "brought back to life" business).The story is about two men on a secluded mountain top trying to figure out the secrets of bringing people back to life after death and cryogenic stasis. A failing medical student with a shaky sense of morality and a doctor who seems to be hiding more than the cure for all humanity's suffering, that is the bulk of the characters that you will see on screen. This is probably the reason why this movie is so much a play for the senses. All the characters emotions, all the drama of the transformation, all is first shown, recorded, and played out afterwards in flashbacks, amplified, hurried, prolonged, altered. All the sounds are delayed, distorted, blurred, but just enough to get you to feel exactly the way you should feel at a particular point in the movie. It's all about curiosity, it's all about subtlety, and about not letting the rabbit out of the box. And it's all about telling a story using as few "fireworks" as possible.Don't expect a movie that deals with the life after death issue. Try to watch it as a movie dealing with the mistakes a scientist can and will make when attempting to do the work that is beyond him, without knowledge of all the variables. Or at least that's how I see it.The twists in the plot were interesting, though not all unpredictable. The acting was impeccable. The location couldn't have been better. I can only wish more movies were as well done as this one.In the end, if you like a movie that leaves you with a few questions after it's over, than this one is for you.

kiri-the-taco Basically, a modern-day "Frankenstein" with a few twists. The man portrayed to us as the 'Doctor' (Vic, Victor in the actual book)is a truly well-cast actor. What makes him so believable, right from the beginning, is the mystery that surrounds him. 'Dr. Vic' seems to draw his creativity from his drunken stupors and fits of isolation, and thus, in his frenzies manages to take from Adam something he's tricked into giving up- his very existence. Not merely by taking his life, but by stealing his soul.In my opinion, the most pivitol scene is where Adam looks 'Dr. Vic' in the eye and tells him that he can't die, that he can't feel anything, that he can only 'feel Death.'. And in a way, Adam is death personified. For he can't live among other people, just like 'The Monster', the 'Deamon', the 'Mongrel', he is referred to as 'Subject Two,' something which he objects to. In a way, Adam uses that to try and keep himself tricked into thinking that he has an identity still.This movie isn't for people who aren't into the Romanticism aspect of literature, for the movie still keeps that feel (minus the eloquence of words), but it's also not for those who are into slasher, gorefests, and look-see horror. The movie plays with your mind, and in an innocent sort of way, represents the duality between man- The want to live forever, and the lack of want to sacrifice that which requires immortality. Though Adam willingly underwent such experiments, he realized that in the end, he gave up something he didn't want to.

KillerCadugen I have to admit I was intrigued by this new look at the Frankenstein ideal, but despite the number of times Adam (Christian Oliver) died and was resurrected and Vick (Dean Stapleton) battled with the complexities of his formula and its side effects, the story never seemed to go anywhere. How about a insight into death and what may lie on the other side? How about some moral or ethical message? I will say this, the acting was quite good and I liked all the performances even though Stapleton bore an uncanny resemblance to Jack Nicholson (probably intended) but this was one of those movies I was waiting to end so I could put something else in.

hiplizard They story line was very thin and a bit mixed up to say the least with an odd start and ending, I would not pay to see this movie and would even be reluctant to rent it.It made out to be a kind of modern Frankenstein yes, but if you missed say the first ten minutes, you would be at a complete loss as to what the story line was and on top of that there was no real driection or aim of the movie.Also the movie tried badly to give a sense of time loss for the subject 2, which it tried to convey be jumping between the subject being killed and then waking up.Sorry but this was just a waste of time.