Jacob Elordi stuns critics with \n'revelatory performance' as the monster in 'Frankenstein'

It's alive!

Guillermo del Toro's long-awaited adaptation of "Frankenstein," starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi, has finally debuted with a splashy premiere at the Venice International Film Festival on Saturday, Aug. 30.

Early reviews for the movie have been a bit more mixed than expected, as it currently holds a solid but not spectacular 78% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. But one thing critics agree on is that Elordi is a standout as Frankenstein's monster.

At The Hollywood Reporter, David Rooney said Elordi, 28, delivers "a revelatory performance," adding that his "dark, soulful eyes convey a piercing sadness not felt from this character since Boris Karloff's haunted work" in the original Universal "Frankenstein" films from the 1930s.

Vulture's Bilge Ebiri agreed that the "Euphoria" actor "makes the creature's awakening, his growing curiosity and hurt, feel fresh, vital, new," while IndieWire's Ryan Lattanzio wrote that Elordi delivers the most "psychologically complex portrayal of the creature" since Karloff, a performance that "feels something close to otherworldly."