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Updated 1 year ago,January 16, 2024
Is Poor Things based on Frankenstein?
Everything you gotta know about the book-turned-film adaptation of Poor Things.
Lets not forget this is the same man behindThe FavouriteandThe Lobster.
Willem Dafoe and Emma Stone in ‘Poor Things’ | Searchlight Pictures / 20th Century Fox
Poor Thingsis bound to feature some dark humor, deadpan delivery, sociocultural commentary, and utterly absurdist exchanges.
However, what exactly isPoor Thingsabout?
Why does Emma Stones character boast robotic movements?
Why is Willem Dafoes face deformed?
When and where does this cooky chronicle come to life?
Archibald uses questionable techniques and the brain of an unborn child to bring her back to life.
Emma Stone in ‘Poor Things’ | Searchlight Pictures/20th Century Fox
Rather, she is high-spirited and independent, curious and determined.
She directly opposes the passive role Frankensteins creature played.
She speaks her mind and seeks to fulfill her desires.
Willem Dafoe in ‘Poor Things’ | Searchlight Pictures/20th Century Fox
She is more than the result of unbridled ambition.
She is more than a warning more than a cautionary tale about the inevitable consequences of man playing god.
This fact plays out over the course of the novel and bears oh-so-transparent metaphorical implications.
Emma Stone in ‘Poor Things’ | Searchlight Pictures / 20th Century Fox
He is the monster.
Also, as society has (unfortunately) reinforced across generations, beauty is goodness.
Unlike inFrankenstein,this telling begs to ask who has more power: the creator or the creation?
With a stellar cast, an eerie Victorian aesthetic, and compelling source material, what could go wrong?
