Young Frankenstein

Year: 1974

Grade: B

Country: USA

Director: Brooks

Review

a funny film with some classic moments and memorable characters, but not mel brooks’ best. his first film, the producers, has always been my favorite. blazing saddles is also good, but i haven’t seen it recently enough to know if it’s better than young frankenstein. even though the producers is brooks’ funniest film, young frankenstein is probably his best directed. not only is it shot in beautiful black and white, but the lighting, camera movements and wipes are all more visually stimulating than his other films. it’s not a hilarious film, but it generates consistent laughter and that’s good enough for me.