Mason Hill
Pre-AP English 1
5/4/15

Good plus Evil movie Review

The book and the movie are very similar, yet there are drastic differences portrayed in the movie for a better watching experience.
Negatives of the movie:
– The director inserted a love life into the story to add a romantic twist on the original book. This love interest, however, makes the audience have to endure through awkward, corny acts of fondness that Dr.Jekyll portrays to Beatrice. Normally these scenes would be tolerable and maybe even cute, but they appear so frequently that one may expect that every encounter that Dr.Jekyll has with Beatrice will include a make-out-session.
– The movie dissolves the mystery in finding the connection between the good Dr. Jekyll and the evil Mr. Hyde by giving a first person view of Dr.Jekyll and his transformations early in the movie . The book would be classified as a suspenseful mystery; however, the movie strays from the original genre and turns into a tragic, almost horror film.

Positives of the movie:
– Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is not an easy book to comprehend, especially for a young reader. But, the movie creates an easy image for most viewers to understand and enjoy. The director did this by changing most abstract ideas, descriptions,or thoughts from the book into a concrete, physical action.
– The director implemented more action into the movie. This included a second murder, more overall violent fights, and police chases. These changes from the book keeps the audience on their toes, and off their friend’s shoulder, catching Z’s.

Overall:
– I enjoyed the movie, but I wouldn’t watch it over and over again. However, if a person can get over “ nibbling knuckles,” and the multiple kisses, then this movie is completely worth watching.