I went to an early evening showing of The Bride! at Cineworld, Rochester. It’s a film that had been on my radar because it looked so colourful and designed. The river level was low upon entry to the cinema. After watching the film I rated it on IMDb, there’s an old communication that explains the rating system here. I rated The Bride! as 6/10.
I really enjoyed this film. I liked the visuals, the sound, the acting, all of it. I don’t think I’d watch it again though and that is why this gets a “6” from me. Sometimes when I watch a film I’m constantly thinking about what to write on this site. This process improves my watching experience and allows me to interact with the film rather than be a passive watcher. While watching The Bride! it took quite a way into the film for me to even think about what to write here. That means I was engaged and enjoying myself. I wasn’t trying to work out criticisms or trying to remember specific parts of the film to comment on here. This is genuinely a good film.
I liked the pro-women stance taken by the movie. The way it empowers the female cast at tells their story was really good, it’s well written. The only thing that bothered me, and I’m still not sure what it was there for, was Mary Shelley. The story didn’t need her. Maybe I’m wrong and it’s vital but I think it works without that. Jess Buckley was fantastic in this and her characterisation was amazing. Overall, a great film.