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The Bride!<\/strong><\/a><\/em> is hitting theaters Friday (March 6), and the first reviews are in!<\/p>\n Maggie Gyllenhaal<\/strong><\/a> makes her directorial debut with the feature, starring Jessie Buckley<\/strong><\/a>, whom she worked with on The Lost Daughter<\/em>.<\/p>\n Jessie<\/strong> is starring as the Bride of Frankenstein\u2019s monster in the new take on the classic story.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a synopsis: \u201cA lonely Frankenstein (Christian Bale<\/strong><\/a>) travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious (Annette Bening<\/strong><\/a>) to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride (Buckley<\/strong>) is born. What ensues is beyond what either of them imagined: Murder! Possession! A wild and radical cultural movement! And outlaw lovers in a wild and combustible romance!\u201d<\/p>\n Also starring in the movie are Penelope Cruz<\/strong><\/a>, as well as Maggie<\/strong>\u2018s husband Peter Sarsgaard<\/strong><\/a> and brother Jake Gyllenhaal<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n But what are the critics saying so far?<\/p>\n Keep reading to see the reactions\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \n