TMS Movie Review: The Bride! - by Megan Bianco - The Meggie Sue

as The Bride/Ida: A "formidable," "mesmerizing," and "punk" take on the character.

The film explores feminist rage, social critique, and "what it means to be a monster," with Gyllenhaal focusing on the agency of a character who previously had no voice.

as Myrna Mallow: A "sharply" played secretary who is the real brains behind a detective's work. Peter Sarsgaard as a detective. Annette Bening as Dr. Euphronius.

The story follows a lonely Frankenstein (Christian Bale) who travels to 1930s Chicago to have Dr. Euphronius (Annette Bening) create a companion. They revive a murdered young woman (Jessie Buckley) who, upon waking, possesses a blank mind with dreams of author Mary Shelley. The Bride quickly breaks away from her creators to live an outlaw life, with her and Frank’s story often compared to a "Grimm's Fairy Tale" version of Bonnie and Clyde . Characters & Cast:

The film features a "potent" team, including score by Hildur Guðnadóttir ( Joker , Chernobyl ), cinematography by Lawrence Sher, and costume design by Sandy Powell.