Gyllenhaal's The Bride! Drowns Grand Intentions in Goofy Mash-Up
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Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! attempts a bold, genre-busting reimagining of Bride of Frankenstein but is overwhelmed by constant meta jokes and over-the-top gore, ultimately failing to coherently land its social or thematic ambitions despite its ambitious scope.
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