Film Review – Lisa Frankenstein

“Lisa Frankenstein” marks the feature-length directorial debut for Zelda Williams (daughter of the late Robin Williams), who’s been working in short films and music videos for the last eight years. The picture also represents a return to screenwriting for Diablo Cody, who hasn’t been heard from since her excellent work on 2018’s “Tully.” The pair team up to show their favorite genres some love in the endeavor, which blends the dark comedy of “Heathers” with the gothic goofiness of Tim Burton. “Lisa Frankenstein” isn’t a stunningly original creation, with much of the offering pulled from better movies, and it’s surprisingly low on laughs. It’s Cody returning to her “Juno” days with broad dialogue and limp humor, striving to blend gore and goofballery with this disappointing effort, and Williams also struggles to find her own tonal balance, unable to capture a special insanity. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com