Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Short 1912)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Short 1912). 12m | Not Rated

“One of the earlier adaptations of the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde this is passable silent cinema.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eYou know the plot of this household classic tale so I wonu0026#39;t bore you, Iu0026#39;ll merely say that here we have a 12 minute version that sees the ill fated experiments of the good doctor and how they unravel.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI always find silent cinema to be both charming and frustrating. Thankfully this came before the time they insisted on dabbling with filters that quite frankly leave me with a migraine.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt looks the part, the music is fitting and though hammy (As was to be expected back then) the cast do a decent enough job.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eVery short but passable for its day itu0026#39;s easy for such a short to get lost in an ocean of adaptations.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Good:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWell madeu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Bad:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eVery short and therefore restricted”