I just watched it. Is it woke, I don't recall seeing a black person in it. So the casting represents the population of Europe at the time. Is it gay or feminist, not really. Victor has weird attachment issues with his mom and the creature, but nothing overtly gay or feminist in it. I didn't see anything really pushing a modern progressive message.
It has Del Toro's gothic aesthetic. There were shots that showed deep green lighting I think are in every Del Toro movie. It has a lot of gore. People are treated like blood bags throughout the movie.
I think it's a good movie with some pacing issues. I think some parts are too slow and other parts happen quickly with little build-up. My biggest gripe about the movie is the Elizabeth character. She really doesn't add much and her instant attraction and love for the creature is weird. And personally I don't understand the fascination with Mia Goth, I think she's odd looking and a fair actress at best.
TL:DR - Frankenstein is a decent adaptation with gore and no overt modern progressivism.
I was in the process of acquiring it on the high seas when a friend waved me away from it. I trust his take.
Granted, things like cinematography and sets, etc. Anything esthetic gets an a+. It's directed and edited completely.
Then we get to Elisabeth. And it goes FULL Netflix.
She's insufferable, knows everything. Every scene she's in is her condescending to the dumb men telling them the correct way do everything. Including how to make the friggin monster, because Netflix. Same shit. Different movie.
Guimerro Del Torro has a fetish for his gorlboss characters. I think every one of his films has that in it.
She's not in it enough to ruin the movie for me