In this episode of Our Hero De Niro, Mike and Mike are joined by special guest Caroline for a chaotic literary dive into Kenneth Branagh's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein—a lavish, dizzyingly shot adaptation starring Robert De Niro as the world's most eloquent monster. The trio unpacks the film's tonal whiplash, Rube Goldberg resurrection machines, and De Niro's first full-frontal appearance. Wikipedia page for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Films recommended this episode:

• Bram Stoker's Dracula
• Megalopolis
• Crimson Peak
• Poor Things

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