(sorry, houseguest for the weekend, forgot to check internet entirely!)
I thought both the opening and final sequences were great! OH MAN, I CAN SEE WHY BENEDICT WAS STRAINING LIGAMENTS AND MESSING HIMSELF UP THROUGH ALL THE REHEARSALS. DAMN. And yes, that did last forever. I also agree that Victor was underwritten, but it was nice to see so much of the story from the Creature's point of view; that being said, I thought the adaptation was a little clunky in parts, and I didn't always agree with the way the original text had been interpreted? Did Elizabeth really need to be raped, Nick Dear? Really?
But the performance itself was phenomenal. I thought everyone was amazing, and I only regret I won't get the chance to see its reverse; whilst I love Benedict best and was so proud to see him in such a huge role, I'd also really like to see what Jonny Lee Miller could do with the part.
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Date: 2011-03-21 12:28 am (UTC)I thought both the opening and final sequences were great! OH MAN, I CAN SEE WHY BENEDICT WAS STRAINING LIGAMENTS AND MESSING HIMSELF UP THROUGH ALL THE REHEARSALS. DAMN. And yes, that did last forever. I also agree that Victor was underwritten, but it was nice to see so much of the story from the Creature's point of view; that being said, I thought the adaptation was a little clunky in parts, and I didn't always agree with the way the original text had been interpreted? Did Elizabeth really need to be raped, Nick Dear? Really?
But the performance itself was phenomenal. I thought everyone was amazing, and I only regret I won't get the chance to see its reverse; whilst I love Benedict best and was so proud to see him in such a huge role, I'd also really like to see what Jonny Lee Miller could do with the part.