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 didn't think it was a gloomy ending though.
I disagree. He's still alone, his father dead and no real purpose to his existence, just a vague goal of "you're alive so you might as well live." They tried to spin it as uplifting but it's still just listless and aimless wandering ahead for him. The whole tale from start to finish is utterly depressing and I don't care for it. There's enough of that in real life, I don't need that in my escapist media.
Fair enough. I thought the ending quote about suffering heartbreak is inevitable but life is still worth going through is a positive message.