Gods and Monsters

...the relationship between Whale and Boone is perfectly played, with Boone at once charmed and repulsed by the canny, wicked Whale.

Gods and Monsters is not a deep or powerful film, but it is a good-hearted one, in which we sense the depth of early loss that helped to shape Whale's protective style...

A thought-provoking interpretation of James Whale's twilight months.

...a rich, multi-layered portrait of a director from Hollywood's Golden Age whose own life was as interesting as any of his movies.

Witty and beautifully textured, director Bill Condon'spoignant fantasy is equally at home re-creating the making of Bride...