200 years after his shocking creation, Dr. Frankenstein's creature, Adam, still walks the earth. But when he finds himself in the middle of a war over the fate of humanity, Adam discovers he holds the key that could destroy humankind.
Stitches up Aaron Eckhart's chiseled face like a baseball cover, sticks him in a hoodie, and promptly crashes, thanks to a complete inability to resist awful, overdone dialogue and faux-lofty exposition.
– Tom Russo,
Boston Globe,
26 Jan 2014
rotten:
The special effects are pretty good and the fight scenes are adequate. But the film loses steam in the fourth act ...
– David Hiltbrand,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
26 Jan 2014
rotten:
What the film doesn't have is a sense of humor.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
26 Jan 2014
rotten:
It's no fun. Everyone takes this way too seriously.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
26 Jan 2014
fresh:
This novel premise quickly gives way to lots of chaotic action, though there are numerous incidental pleasures throughout.