The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)

Wow! Such a good movie.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

You get the feeling this movie is going to be a forgettable experience after the first few minutes of viewing, production qualities are terrible from the outset and you will see better acting on a Demtel Infomercial. From a B grade movie perspective it's not even funny.Don't even watch this out of curiosity, it's a waste of 90 minutes of your life. If ever you had put off going to that slide night at a friend's place then just substitute the 90 minutes you would watch this movie and sit through it with the comforting thought that sitting through those 641 holiday snaps is a much more rewarding experience than watching this movie.You really wonder why movie studios release these types of movies but by packaging it in a glossy title then you definitely get the feeling they're just out to make a quick buck. I will however remember "Vendetta Films" and "RedAnt" who released it and approach any movies made or promoted by them very suspiciously in future.

The immortal story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde gets an update as we so often see with so many classics. The movie is a low budget adaption of the story that most of us are so familiar, either by other films, theater or the novel itself. Within the first few minutes, viewers are introduced to eeriness, horror and gore......Suspense has been built, and you simply got a taste of the horror to come; It can only get better. Right? Well, not quite. Tony Todd plays the dual role of Jekyll/Hyde and my respect for such a talented actor made me refrain from shutting this movie off early. Disregarding the low budget appearance of some scenes and it's questionable dialog throughout, it's still difficult to enjoy this horror film. Some of the biggest problems I had with this remake, was the horrendous job on Mr. Hyde's makeup. In some scenes, Mr. Hyde looks so fake you almost anticipate and imagine Tony Todd taking off his mask. I haven't seen such terrible makeup work, since The Howling 3 and the Wishmaster's sequels. The tag-line for this film is "Release the Beast".....Well, if you somehow enjoy this film up to it's conclusion, than maybe you can make better sense of the word "Beast" being used better than I did. Tony Todd's acting isn't that bad but it can't save this overall bad film. Another veteran in this film, is Vernon Wells; you remember the infamous Bennet villain from Commando? If you do, you will shake your head in disbelief as to how irrelevant his Dr. Dennis Lanyon character is in this. This update is creative and a twist to the original story. It starts with suspense and gore........It has decent Tony Todd acting.......but as it goes on, it gets closer to mediocrity. In my opinion, this movie failed miserably to capitalize on the excitement and suspense it introduced in the opening sequences.I rate this movie 2 out of 10. For Tony Todd's attempt to save this, and the creative retelling of a timeless classic story.

Release the beast! The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a terrific treat. To be honest, I expected very little from this independent remake when I went to see it on the big screen, but I was pleasantly surprised. Tony Todd is amazing. I always loved him in the Candyman movies, and here he did not disappoint. He is excellent in this low budget yet resourceful version of the story. His over the top bravura performance as Edward Hyde shines in contrast with his sensitive, understated portrayal of Dr. Henry Jekyll. This is a man in turmoil. In a clever plot twist, we as the audience actually gets to see inside Henry Jekyll's mind. As a paranoid schizophrenic, we actually come to realize that he believes that "Hyde" is another person. The screen really comes alive when we watch Jekyll and Hyde fight it out with each other. These two characters struggle with each other till the end of the movie, where it becomes an all out war of wills, culminating in a spectacular special effects studded finale. Highly recommended!

Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for the new Millennium. A clever adaptation of the book, the film updates the characters to fit into the modern Los Angeles setting. Horror fans should love the gore content in the first kill. A young woman is virtually torn to bits. Blood and guts splatter everywhere. The movie also pays homage to the classic horror films of the past. Reminiscent in many ways to the Universal and Hammer films approach to horror movies, the finale has recreated the classic look of Mr. Hyde complete with opera cape, tails, and top hat. This is obviously a small independent film, but the fast paced direction, witty writing, fine photography, special effects and Tony Todd's characterization make it a stand out. The titanic struggle between Jekyll and Hyde at the film's climax is not to be missed. In conclusion his version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is enjoyable and totally entertaining!