Paul McGuigan

Gangsters

Mystery

The final episode is a let down after two very solid first thirds, but even so, this is an enjoyable reimagining of the classic tale. As a result of the somewhat lacklustre third part, it doesn't in my opinion quite live up to Moffat's two excellent previous Victorian classic remakes ("Jekyll" and "Sherlock"), but it's well worth the watch. Dolly Wells is particularly memorable as Sister Agatha Van Helsing.

Taking a half star off for the utter implausibility and the extended explanation at the end. Otherwise, this is proof of how Bruce Willis is (or maybe I should say was in 2023) the world's coolest actor. And the rest of the cast is stellar in a twist-filled extremely well-written film that--somehow--I had never even heard of! If you can stomach the extreme violence, this has attitude and is a pleasure from start to finish.