A few thoughts: One of the most perfect parody movies ever made, this Mel Brooks spoof of the Universal Frankenstein films from the 1930s captures the mood and aesthetic of the originals, and plays off individual moments amazingly. There are a ton of little gems in here that only people very familiar with the Frankenstein movies would understand or enjoy, but there is a wide-open appeal to it that keeps it from being too niche. The physical comedy, quips, one-liners in this movie are almost all terrific, making me laugh as hard at them now as I did about 15 viewings and as many years ago. The cast is totally great, so singling out just one performance would be unfair to the rest of them. Regardless, there isn't a weak cog in the central cast, which is pretty impressive for a movie with close to 10 characters who get a decent amount of screentime. The music is memorable and thematically appropriate, the attention to detail with the production is almost unbelievable, and my only real complaint is that I feel the movie goes on for about 10-15 minutes too long. But it never stops being good, so whatever.
People who like laughter, classic horror, spoof comedy, and not going through life being totally miserable.
My grade: A-
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