Doctor Jekyll – Movie Review
Director: Joe Stephenson (McKellen: Playing the Part)
Writer: Dan Kelly-Mulhern (Screenplay)
Cast
- Eddie Izzard (Ocean’s Thirteen)
- Scott Chambers (Malevolent)
- Lindsay Duncan (Gifted)
- Robyn Cara (We Die Young)
- Jonathan Hyde (Crimson Peak)
- Morgan Watkins (Kingsman Secret Service)
Plot: A modern re-imagining of the infamous Dr. Jekyll from Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Doctor Jekyll starts when recovering addict Rob (Chambers) is trying to put his life back together after being released from prison. His brother Ewan (Watkins) has been supporting him and finds him a care job. Rob is set to work as a carer for Doctor Nina Jekyll (Izzard) as she looks to recover from an incident.
However, Rob’s past is still haunting him, as his ex-partner Maeve (Cara) wants him to help her continue her addiction. Now, Rob must try to escape his past and get on with his new life if he is ever going to see his daughter again. However, Rob finds help in an unlikely place, Nina who opens up about what she needs from him.
Verdict on Doctor Jekyll
Doctor Jekyll is a horror thriller following a young man trying to turn his life around. He finds himself taking a new role caring for an estranged woman. However, when things start getting out of hand, he is left with a difficult decision.
This is a unique spin on the well-known characters. It brings everything back into a more human vision of the characters. While keeping the monstrous side to Hyde. The world is built extremely well, and Eddie Izzard is incredible as the titular character. However, it does feel like we could have had a little bit more in terms of shocking moments. It keeps a little too much human and not enough in the crazed version of what Hyde is meant to be.
Where to Watch
Doctor Jekyll will be available on Digital Download from 11th March.
Final Thoughts – Doctor Jekyll is a restrained twist for added shocks.