Comparing The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

The film, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde introduces two female characters, not contained in the original story. These characters add a sexual aspect to the movie. While watching the film it becomes evident, that Dr. Jekyll’s sexual desire plays a large role in why he decides to finally test his experiment. To explain why I feel Jekyll has given up trying to control his urges, I will look at a couple different aspects of the movie. The camera shots, the sound and the scenery all help to convey the message. I believe that Dr. Jekyll can no longer control his sexual desire even though he knows he should. I will be begin by concentrating on the scene of Dr. Jekyll holding the concoction in his hand and starring back at himself