Truly Dreadful Film

To me, this movie is perfection.

The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

I think my eyes nearly rolled right up into my head. I cannot understand how anyone could think that this type of acting is good acting. Everyone in this ridiculous show is so over the top. When Jekyll "goes Hyde" or whatever you want to call it, he chews so much scenery I am stunned there's anything left to look at but him.Oh, and there's this girl he met once in the street and fell madly in love. Yay for instalove! (groan) What is this, a really bad YA novel? Anyway, every time she kisses him, he turns back into his mild mannered self, which reminded me oh so very strongly of Black Widow bringing Bruce Banner back from the Hulk in Avengers: Age of Ultron. I know there's "nothing new under the sun" but could you at least try to be less derivative? (Also, the acting in Age of Ultron is much better than this mess.)About halfway through the first episode I got so annoyed with the whole thing I could barely continue watching. I will not be continuing with this series.

Jekyll and Hyde is a Devilishly stylish, polished 30's horror drama that hits all the right buttons. From the storyline to the narrative, special effects, sets and acting Jekyll and Hyde is a real winner. In spite of the fact this series is loosely based on well trodden ground, it still manages to be highly imaginative and original. It takes core elements from the original tale, written by Robert Louis Stevenson and then, in a fusion like blend, adds in intriguing extra's. For starters there's the very heady 1930's British flavour of the whole series, which recaptures the latter days of the British empire. The whole series is 30's "chick" with a capital "C". Stylish cars, sets and people sit alongside the more worker day aspects of life and times, of the period. Adding to the mix, are Gothic elements and monsters, reminiscent of any early 20th century horror flick. Not to mention proper "British" secret organizations, both good and bad. Groups that tap into the mystical world these monstrous creatures inhabit. A world that sits just beneath the thin skin of normalcy, most people call reality. The acting in Jekyll and Hyde is of a high standard and the cast are well chosen. The narrative is intelligent, for the most part, only occasionally overplaying the 30's "thing". The story in spite of its layers of complexity, holds together well too. Its a credit to the writers, director and producers, that they manage to create such a cohesive tale, with so many creative concepts in play. I love this series, its a remarkably refreshing take on a classic tale. Nine out of ten from me.

Tom Bateman plays Robert Jekyll, a mental inadequate who occasionally crosses an emotional barrier into his alter ego Hyde. While Hyde retains Jekyll's intellectual failure he adds pugilism and high impact sexual advances to his list of inadequacies. Over the course of 10 episodes Jekyll surrounds himself with a large group of well meaning incompetents all of whom make almost no positive impact on the outcome of Jekyll's plight, both elderly relations are noteworthy in themselves as particular liabilities.Thankfully things are carried through to a somewhat odd but presumably agreeable end, guided by the ever ready hand of the Welsh Poet Sniper Man who gets the job done at almost every step when it becomes apparent that no-one else can be trusted to do so.As always Richard E. Grant playing himself is particularly enjoyable.Genuinely looking forward to a 2nd series.

High production values, competent acting talent, rich period settings, exotic locations and a rollicking yarn. I'm very impressed by this "boy's own" style version of Jekyll and Hyde on ITV1. What concerned me was the degree of well-designed and constructed horror at this early time of day (7pm) on a Sunday. My first impression was that it's a combination of Sherlock (period setting), Buffy (monsters and some of the snappy dialogue) and The Incredible Hulk (Hyde). Overall I've been very impressed so far but, if I were ITV, I'd shift it back to the watershed.Nice to see "Abbey" from Misfits looking gorgeous and sophisticated in this. She looks great in evening wear. I have to say that the acting talent is very good throughout. Some roles could be regarded as a little "hammy", but that fits with the genre.