A good movie

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it seemed to have a decent reputation and since it was on YouTube, I thought I might as well check it out. Even though I have seen so many movies dealing with Frankenstein or Dracula, probably too many, it had been a while since I saw a feature focusing on this iconic character and I actually enjoyed this vintage version. Indeed, it was visually pretty neat, especially for a movie produced more than 100 years ago. To be honest, even though Edward Hyde did look pretty hideous, I wish they did develop more this character though. In my opinion, even though Dr Henry Jekyll is described as a righteous man, deep down, he actually wanted to indulge in this dark ‘stuff’ (I wish they did display more specifically what was so depraved about Hyde's behavior) and I do believe that he was using Hyde as an excuse. By the way, I had heard of John Barrymore before (mostly because he was Drew Barrymore’s grandfather) but I have to admit that the guy really impressed me here. Indeed, Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde were so completely different, I even wondered if they had hired 2 different actors but, as it should be, it was Barrymore who played both parts and he was pretty much pitch-perfect in both cases. Even though I couldn't care less about a new version of ‘Frankenstein’ (both Guillermo del Toro and Maggie Gyllenhaal are coming with some new versions in 2025), it would be pretty cool to see a modern version of this classic tale. Anyway, to conclude, even if I don’t think it is really a masterpiece, it was still a really solid vintage horror feature and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre. 

7/10