Every once in a while I stumble upon a flick that has an
interesting look and draws me in. That was the case with my next selection
Frankenstein’s Army. Honestly, who would not want to see Dr. Frankenstein creating
some steampunk creatures supported by Hitler’s Naziwar machine…
Plot/ Toward the end of World War II, Russian soldiers
pushing into eastern Germany stumble across a secret Nazi lab, one that has
unearthed and begun experimenting with the journal of one Dr. Victor
Frankenstein. The scientists have used the legendary Frankenstein's work to
assemble an army of super-soldiers stitched together from the body parts of
their fallen comrades -- a desperate Hitler's last ghastly ploy to escape
defeat.
As a found footage flick, it is one of the better ones, and
it actually works well with the storyline. While there are some clichéd moments,
there was a lot to like with the movie, especially with the steampunk
influenced creatures that were lurking around every corner. To me, that was the
entire draw to the film, the costuming and make-up effects were incredible and
the idea behind the storyline works. Yes, the acting is so-so and the movie
would have been much better without the first-person hand-held camera
perspectives (especially the imitation WW II era film effects) utilizing traditional
camera techniques instead, but those facts do not totally sink the flick. In
the end, this is not a perfect flick, but it is creative and has a visually
intriguing feel and it is entertaining. It may not be for everyone, but it is
one interesting take on the story of Frankenstein, Hitler and his Nazi monsters
that were a plague on society.
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