When I first started reading, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, I expected it to be an advanced book that I did not understand, nor enjoy. However, I understood and enjoyed the book. On the other hand, when I first started watching the movie, I was rather confused because I expected it to be spot on like the book, however, it has an effective twist and I liked it.

Negatives:

— The Dr. Hyde physical appearance is less brutal and less ugly as the book depicts him to be, but the idea is clearly there.

— Most of the book is seen and narrated through the eyes of Mr. Utterson, but he is not present anywhere in the movie making it harder to understand where in the book we are in the movie.

— The plot ends abruptly at the end of the movie with Lanyon shooting Hyde, but it is not completely off, just quite twisted because in the novel, Hyde commits suicide instead of being shot.

— The first transformation that Jekyll makes from himself to Hyde is foolish, silly, and so extraordinary that I lost focus of what was going on.  The worst part is that the transformation didn’t make sense; Jekyll falls down and goes off into “Hyde’s world” and becomes practically the dictator over all the fantasies.

Positives:

— The fear expressed from Ivy of Mr. Hyde truly illustrates the scariness of Hyde’s face, voice, and actions as she is practically being held hostage by Hyde.

— Easy to watch, no scenes in the movie where the hide-under-the-blanket method comes in.  Throughout the movie there is suspense/thrill, but no parts are parent-friendly only.

—Thrilling, will never lose the attention of viewers and throughout the movie, an event from the novel is always happening, even though it might not always be exactly parallel to the novel.  I enjoyed watching it and would watch it again.

Overall:

— It is worth watching the movie to compare it to the book. I would recommend the book to one with higher level knowledge and vocabulary to understand it, which helps you understand the movie.  Overall, good movie and book and is worth reading/watching again.