Mrs. Hyde
Haut et Court | Release Date: April 27, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
85
Vanity FairK. Austin CollinsMay 1, 2018
Huppert, whose sharpness lends itself beautifully to ironic humor, is more than game. Mrs. Hyde is, among other things, a comedy of enlightenment—literal enlightenment, if the gold sparks coursing through Géquil’s body are any indication. Perhaps its greatest lesson isn’t within the movie, but rather the fact of it: rather than revise a stale genre, burn it anew. Read full review
83
IndieWireEric Kohn
It’s a fascinating role in an uneven but frequently insightful movie riddled with amusing asides and enigmatic developments, partly because Huppert doesn’t undergo a radical transformation. Instead, she subtly finds herself at war with her inner confidence, and it’s often hard to tell which side has the upper hand. Read full review
83
The Film StageRory O'Connor
There is much to savor in this beautifully-crafted movie. Read full review
80
The New YorkerRichard BrodyApr 26, 2018
Serge Bozon’s sharply political comedy—a giddily imaginative reworking of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale—stars Isabelle Huppert, who revels in its sly blend of dissonant humor, intellectual fervor, and macabre violence. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van Hoeij
Eccentric and occasionally hilarious, this is yet another uniquely Bozonian creation, which this time explores the transmission of ideas between teachers and students and the tricky notion that our good side might not necessarily be our best side after all. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangJun 21, 2018
Among the movie’s more disquieting pleasures is the sight of this peerless actor — known for her ability to project an air of casual, chilly mastery over any situation — wilting under the mockery of her character’s unruly students, who treat her with only slightly more contempt than her colleagues do. Read full review
64
Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpMay 2, 2018
There are problems with Mrs. Hyde that have nothing whatsoever to do with Bozon’s puzzling creative choices, though for perspective’s sake, the problems are dwarfed by the choices. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireApr 27, 2018
Eventually it becomes a half-baked, sci-fi horror flick, and even a bit of a drama. Like “I Feel Pretty,” it uses its high-concept premise to explore notions of feminine power, at least superficially — and similarly, its execution ends up being problematic. Read full review
60
CineVueJohn Bleasdale
Character and psychology aren't really the point here. Bozon's world is one of adult grotesquerie splatting against the wall of youthful hostility. Read full review
60
VarietyJessica Kiang
Half enjoyable, half frustrating. Read full review
58
The PlaylistJordan RuimyApr 26, 2018
The film is a trifle, albeit one spiked with mirth and malice. Read full review
50
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJun 21, 2018
The movie comes to life, at times, especially in its detours. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenMay 23, 2018
Even though Mrs. Hyde loses the trees for the forest, any movie starring Huppert (Elle, The Ceremony) is radiant, and it should be evident that tossing in a special effect or a message will be superfluous. Read full review
50
Slant MagazinePeter GoldbergApr 26, 2018
Although the film never allows itself to be quite so freewheeling as Bozon’s earlier work, and pales as a result, one of its pleasures is how giddily it suggests its characters finding release from the bureaucratic rigmarole in minor though often inane ways. Read full review
50
Screen DailyAllan HunterApr 26, 2018
It achieves stray laughs and some clever moments, but not enough to render it more than a strained curiosity. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloApr 24, 2018
Like Bozon’s other films, Mrs. Hyde just comes across as randomly odd, throwing together a bunch of disparate, individually intriguing elements and hoping they’ll add up to something cohesive and satisfying. As usual, they don’t. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisApr 26, 2018
Whenever the movie tries to say something insightful about racial integration — or education, or any number of issues — it backs off or bogs down. It’s so tonally and ideologically unfocused that its ideas just slip away. Read full review
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