entertainment
March 4, 2026
The Bride! Review
The actor has a blast as bride to Christian Bale’s lonely creature in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s darkly comic and gleefully bizarre reimagining of the 1935 film
TL;DR
- The film "The Bride!" is a new riff on Frankenstein's monster's other half, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal.
- Jessie Buckley stars as Ida, who becomes possessed by the ghost of Mary Shelley and is later resurrected by Frankenstein's monster.
- Christian Bale plays Frankenstein's monster, reimagined as a lonely creature seeking a mate.
- The movie is described as a rackety, violent black comedy with influences from "Rocky Horror" and "Young Frankenstein."
- It features Ida and the monster as a post-death Bonnie and Clyde-like couple navigating the 1920s and 1930s.
- The film incorporates elements of possession, gangster tropes, and stylized violence.
- Despite some missed opportunities, Jessie Buckley's performance is highlighted as a key strength, making the film a bizarre and enjoyable spectacle.
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