Monster from the Alter-Ego

For film-makers, revisiting such rich and well-known material offers many possibly pitfalls and rewards. Although it may be fun and interesting to make one's own version of this classic tale, is it worth millions of dollars to retell the story without offering any new insights. Fortunately for us, the Canadians are good at bringing a new eye to an old subject.

It just isn't done this way ... there could be mitigating circumstances.

This version of the story introduces a new monster -- the conscienceless legal system. When Jekyll tries to bring himself and his hidden monster to justice, he is confronted with and confounded by a system that is all angles to be worked.

The conscience (Jekyll) tries to stop the destruction within the first 20 minutes of the film and it is up to those around him to find a way to bring down the killer (Hyde). Or will they? When it comes to lawyers and justice, "Is this real or is it a game?"

Not since King Kong has an animal needed a damsel more. Can her quandry or conscience save the film?

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by Ali Kayn Due for Australian release 2008 For credits and official site details, see below Search Festivale for more work by the film-makers below. See also:

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Just the facts: Title: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2008) (DVD release) Written by: Paul B. Margolis (writer), Robert Louis Stevenson (novel) Directed by: Paolo Barzman running time: 89 minutes rating: M The Players: Dougray Scott, Tom Skerritt, Krista Bridges, Danette Mackay Official website: IMDb entry For session times of current films, use the cinema listings on the Movie links page. For scheduled release dates, see the coming attractions section. For more information about this movie, check out the internet movie database. For the latest additions to Festivale, check out the change history section.