Since I've been on a bit of a silent horror film run the past little bit, I figured I might as well sit down and review another classic from the silent film era- " Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ", starring John Barrymore (Drew Barrymore's grandfather). Dr. Jekyll is a fine, upstanding member of society: respectable, intellegent, and giving of his time to the poor in his clinic.  When criticized by his soon to be father-in-law, for his lack of worldly experience, Jekyll is determined to gain experience in the darker side of life.  A potion he creates allows him to revel in humanity's depravity as Mr. Hyde... but soon Hyde begins to take over. Of the many versions of Louis Stevenson's novel, the 1920 silent version is probably one of the most famous ones.  The differences in this version and the novel are attributed to the fact that it was actually based on a stage play adaptation from 1887. I really quite enjoyed this film.  While the pacing isn't all tha...