"From Hell" is a film that combines thought and entertainment. In terms of ideology, the film not only reflects the problem of racial discrimination through incidents of police officers blaming Jews when they lack evidence, but also uses ground ruffians to oppress prostitutes to exaggerate the tragic fate of the people at the bottom. In terms of entertainment, the film strives to move closer to the detective suspense film, deliberately throwing out some specious clues to let the audience guess who is the real murderer. Although these efforts have had a certain effect, they are not successful, especially when compared with the visual effects of the film.
The color of the film is not only very full, but also has a psychedelic effect. Whether it is a cloud red like blood or a murderous scalpel shining with cold light, it fully reflects the talents of photographers and artists . Dark and dim night scenes are the best background combinations for the film, and the combination of light and shadow is also used to the extreme. Whether it's gloomy fog colors, dim street lights, slippery alleys, and reflective stone roads, they are all fully utilized by the film; and photographers frequently use backlight and sidelight close-up shots of characters not only to create suspense, but also to deepen the audience's psychology. fear. For homicide cases, the director adopted a more clever way of expression. The director blurs the shots of the murder, and uses shadows to cover up the bloodiest details..
In "From Hell", the director Hughes Brothers showed their sharp criticism of society from a unique perspective. The film lifted the veil of singing and dancing of the Victorian dynasty, prosperity and power, and directly looked at the reality of the unity of politics and religion, the exclusion of alien races, and the polarization of society. The director taught the audience a class division class without a word. In the film, the scene where Gore cuts Mary's heart out and cooked it on the fire shows the fierce hatred of the royal and Freemasonry, and the cult nature of Freemasonry is also fully demonstrated in the film.
