Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein on Netflix is a masterful, and visually exquisite adaptation. As you’d expect from the director, the set pieces are breathtaking, and the casting—Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and Mia Goth—are delightfully weird, as they should be in a Guillermo del Toro film.

The film’s brilliance truly lies in its unique, two-act structure. The first half is delivered from the frenzied perspective of Victor Frankenstein, while the entire second half commits to the perspective of The Monster.

I absolutely loved the second act. Jacob Elordi delivers a stunning performance as a highly moral and deeply compassionate version of Frankenstein’s creation. I genuinely believe his portrayal sets the modern standard for the character, establishing a benchmark in much the same way Heath Ledger’s performance defined the Joker.

Underpinning the drama is Alexandre Desplat’s score. The soundtrack is a modern classical masterpiece on its own, interweaving two primary, emotionally resonant motifs throughout the entire film: the haunting Frankenstein theme and the tender “Floating Leaf” love theme.

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How to play Frankenstein | fingerstyle guitar

The guitar tab for this arrangement is beautifully written across a single page. It’s easy to play, and I recommend it for beginner guitar players. Enjoy! The guitar tab is available below:

[guitar tab] **Alexandre Desplat: Frankenstein | fingerstyle guitar

This piece is played in an Open E Minor tuning. From low to high: E B E G B E. The only drawback is that you’d be tuning the 5th and 4th strings up, which could cause breakage.

I remedy this by tuning the guitar to Open D Minor: D A D F A D, then placing a capo on the 2nd fret.