Mary Reilly Critic Reviews
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An engrossing examination of the elemental forces that define human nature.Read the full review
Works as Gothic melodrama because it understands the genre so well.Read the full review
Adapted from Valerie Martin's psychosexual novel, this maudlin film transforms the legend of Jekyll and Hyde into a talky romantic love triangle. [23 Feb 1996]Read the full review
A gloomy film with a story whose outcome... is an especially foregone conclusion.Read the full review
Mary Reilly, a perversely courageous disaster that audiences will simply hate. [23 Feb 1996]Read the full review
The film is too mannered, too stuffy. Even Malkovich's interesting performance won't let it break free of a formal style and cloyingly creepy tone that becomes precious while trying to be merely claustrophobic.Read the full review
There is nothing to be embarrassed about here, neither is there much to relish, for Mary Reilly has more of the sheen of art than its essence.Read the full review
[A] muddled mix of melodrama and horror.Read the full review
The film's chief novelty turns out to be its drab ''literary'' approach to horror.Read the full review
Since Mary rarely gets to see any of the good stuff, neither do we; Dr. Jekyll hides most of his switcheroos behind closed doors. [23 Feb 1996]Read the full review
