After the elaborate opening out at the start, this centenary edition of the events depicted in R.C.Sheriffs' play settles into dead pan close-up exposition even more than James Whale's early talkie version had until the climax, when it follows the original remarkably faithfully.
Asa Butterfield as Raleigh looks much more fresh-faced than David Manners had in 1930; while Toby Jones as Mason is a far more sober presence as the company cook Mason than Charles Gerrard in the original.
Asa Butterfield as Raleigh looks much more fresh-faced than David Manners had in 1930; while Toby Jones as Mason is a far more sober presence as the company cook Mason than Charles Gerrard in the original.