This film has attractive production values, and Sting does OK as
the mad doctor. Jennifer Beals, while beautiful, just doesn't have a
sense of the period and seems very awkward in her role. I've yet to
see her in anything I like, but I she's easy on the eye. That,
unfortunately isn't enough here. A less attractive actress with better
acting skill would have made the film a lot better. How did the great
Geraldine Page get stuck in this mess??? Well, it's always nice to
see her, but she deserves a better vehicle. As for the monster and
his dwarf companion, I could barf at the cloying, saccharine
"message" (Follow Your Dream). The ending of this film is even
more dissatisfying than the rest of it. Definitely one to be avoided.
1985 was a bad year for films. There was this, and there was Red
Sonja. Watch Red Sonja. It's bad enough to be funny. This is just
bad.
the mad doctor. Jennifer Beals, while beautiful, just doesn't have a
sense of the period and seems very awkward in her role. I've yet to
see her in anything I like, but I she's easy on the eye. That,
unfortunately isn't enough here. A less attractive actress with better
acting skill would have made the film a lot better. How did the great
Geraldine Page get stuck in this mess??? Well, it's always nice to
see her, but she deserves a better vehicle. As for the monster and
his dwarf companion, I could barf at the cloying, saccharine
"message" (Follow Your Dream). The ending of this film is even
more dissatisfying than the rest of it. Definitely one to be avoided.
1985 was a bad year for films. There was this, and there was Red
Sonja. Watch Red Sonja. It's bad enough to be funny. This is just
bad.