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Being a twenty-five year old, it's really hard to imagine what it would be like viewing this movie in a 1920's theater. I appreciate Robertson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as a tremendous advancement in horror cinema. For being over an hour and a half long the movie held my interest but there is only so much I can take out of a film like this, hence the 5/10 rating. John Barrymore's performance was spectacular, he had a typical Doctor look and his Mr. Hyde was down-right creepy. Some of the camera angles of Hyde at the end of the film were very effective making up for a lack of a transformation scene. It was fascinating to watch the two female leads too, Martha Mansfield and Nita Naldi were stunning in appearance. While watching each variation of films, which include the 1912, 1913 and 1920 versions, it's interesting to see what each film does differently. Understanding how popular Robertson's film is, I'd have to say it's on par and give it the same rating with Henderson's 1912 film, which are both worth seeking out as a fan of the novel or curious in silent horror films.
score 5/10
skybrick736 25 March 2015
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