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 disagree. It's a bad movie. The writing is shit. The over the top gore is pointless and annoying. The CGI is nothing to write home about. The changes to the story are awful and Dr. Frankenstein is just an all around awfully written character. They couldn't have made Dr. Frankenstein any more unlikable. Oscar Isaac also doesn't fit because of his ethnicity. If they had at least chosen actors that looked somewhat similar to Oscar Isaac as his parents and brother I could've ignored it but Charles Dance, Mia Goth and Felix Kammerer? Yeah, no.
Can't go into details without spoiling the movie but in my opinion Frankenstein is a severely overrated movie and is a pretty bad Frankenstein adaptation.
Why would you care about spoiling a bad movie?
Just because I think it is a bad movie doesn't mean others won't enjoy it. You thought it was decent for example.
I mean there isn't much to be spoiled anyway but still.
I deliberately spoil movies I think people should avoid. Give them less reasons to watch