Maggie Gyllenhaal's big swing directorial effort The Bride! was never going to be a box office success. It's something much more valuable.

The Bride brings the classic Universal horror story back to the big screen in a reimagining. and the ending leaves several questions open.

The Bride!, a modern retelling of The Bride of Frankenstein, takes massive swings in terms of performances, plotting and subtext, but not all of its gambles pay off.

The tremendous actor that he is, Christian Bale evokes surprising sympathy and gentleness in his role of the little-understood Frankenstein.