Artivels Undescribable Perfection

SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

JinRoz For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

pymble Tom Bateman plays Robert Jekyll, a mental inadequate who occasionally crosses an emotional barrier into his alter ego Hyde. While Hyde retains Jekyll's intellectual failure he adds pugilism and high impact sexual advances to his list of inadequacies. Over the course of 10 episodes Jekyll surrounds himself with a large group of well meaning incompetents all of whom make almost no positive impact on the outcome of Jekyll's plight, both elderly relations are noteworthy in themselves as particular liabilities.Thankfully things are carried through to a somewhat odd but presumably agreeable end, guided by the ever ready hand of the Welsh Poet Sniper Man who gets the job done at almost every step when it becomes apparent that no-one else can be trusted to do so.As always Richard E. Grant playing himself is particularly enjoyable.Genuinely looking forward to a 2nd series.

Kenneth This is another version of the popular R.L Stevenson classic. It is one of these now popular Victorian Gothic genre but set in the 20th century. I particularly love period series because it takes you down history lane. The London fogs, its cobbled streets, top hats and great coats, the beautiful women...So far the story is fascinating and some modern twists have been added including a secret agency. The actors/actresses are still unknown, very eye-catching so far with room for more development. I do not get why people complained of the violence. Mr. Hyde was violent, everyone who has read the book knows that. I urge the writers to ignore critics and focus on its fans. There is a lot of potential here. Keep on being creative, stick to the general theme of the book but don't be afraid to go outside the box. I love it and can't wait for the rest to come out.

justahumanoid-12526 I give this a 3 due to the terrible acting. I haven't seen over the top cheese like this since Jim Carey movie sequels (ie: Ace Ventura sequels and The Mask sequels.) But that over-acting, which is actually quite funny (OMG, I can't get enough of the man-headed dog creature that looks like The Rock on crack) is why I keep watching.I don't think this is one of those intentional B-rated shows, sadly. It doesn't seem to be self-aware of just how bad it is but that doesn't distract from the comedic gold. Keep making them, I hope that this is considered bad enough to keep people watching rather than just bad and canceled after one season (I'm, surprised with each new episode that it's still going.) If the show survives the first season, I will revisit the rating I'm giving it but I sincerely hope that they don't try too hard to "fix it" because it could end up being just another boring supernatural television series.

davek28 High production values, competent acting talent, rich period settings, exotic locations and a rollicking yarn. I'm very impressed by this "boy's own" style version of Jekyll and Hyde on ITV1. What concerned me was the degree of well-designed and constructed horror at this early time of day (7pm) on a Sunday. My first impression was that it's a combination of Sherlock (period setting), Buffy (monsters and some of the snappy dialogue) and The Incredible Hulk (Hyde). Overall I've been very impressed so far but, if I were ITV, I'd shift it back to the watershed.Nice to see "Abbey" from Misfits looking gorgeous and sophisticated in this. She looks great in evening wear. I have to say that the acting talent is very good throughout. Some roles could be regarded as a little "hammy", but that fits with the genre.