Bill Condon directs Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser and Lynn Redgrave in this period film set around the last days of retired horror director James Whale and his unrequited desire towards his hunky straight gardener.

Not subtle but quite complex. The burgeoning relationship between Fraser and McKellen sees both deliver career best work. The movie attempts to make a lot of links as to what makes a man and what defines a monster. A celebration of human imperfection. And the recreated Frankenstein trivia is pretty exciting for film buffs.

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Perfect Double Bill: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)

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