Review of The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) by Wayne S — 15 Sep 2010
An awesome Hammer movie that relies more on psychological unnerving than gory imagery. While not actually scary, The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll has some pretty salty talk (by 60s standards anyway) and some, uh.
.. unexpected goings on that were depicted in not such vague and ambiguous ways that Hollywood had done up to then. Possibly what I love best about this movie is that Mr. Hyde wasn't portrayed as some grunting monster in 20 pounds of make-up, but rather a charming gentleman that passed for an everyday person -- a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Think Joseph Cotten in Shadow of a Doubt. And this is ultimately where the movie's power comes from, I think. Oh, and of course Terence Fisher's (as always) magnificent direction. (The snake lady didn't hurt, either.
..).
This review of The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) was written by Wayne S on 15 Sep 2010.
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll has generally received mixed reviews.
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