Set in the late 1800’s during industrial Victorian London The Limehouse Golem combines the classic idea of a detective murder mystery with a ‘rags to riches’ coming of age story with a deadly ending. Based off of the novel Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem by Peter Ackroyd (1994) the audience follows rising Inspector John Kildare in his search for the serial murderer dubbed the Limehouse Golem and his interactions with former music hall star Elizabeth Cree as she awaits prosecution for the death of her husband. The Limehouse Golem sets a solemn mood as the viewer experiences the extent of ambition through character, symbolism and narrative.
The Limehouse Golem starts with an ending; the ending of a man’s life. As the movie begins the audience is completely submerged into the action of the murder mystery which is enhanced by its fragmented narratives, non-linear storyline and sporadic changes in point of view. The film begins with Elizabeth Cree finding her husband, John Cree, poisoned and dead in their bedroom. The scene then fades to Elizabeth being arrested for the murder. After this we meet the protagonist Inspector Kildare as he investigates the latest mass murder committed by the Golem. This is an example of the sporadic point of view and time changes that aid the mystery and increase the …show more content…
Through the sporadic and changing narrative the audience witnesses the seeds of ambition take root through the past experiences of Lizzie and the linear unravelling of the mystery through Kildare. By using symbolism Lizzie has a vessel for portraying and relinquishing her will onto the people of Limehouse. Finally, when analysing the characters within The Limehouse Golem we witness the extent of ambition through Lizzies spiral into the Golem, her mother’s despair when she is unable to fulfil her dreams and the extent Kildare would go to keep his integrity and
The Limehouse Golem starts with an ending; the ending of a man’s life. As the movie begins the audience is completely submerged into the action of the murder mystery which is enhanced by its fragmented narratives, non-linear storyline and sporadic changes in point of view. The film begins with Elizabeth Cree finding her husband, John Cree, poisoned and dead in their bedroom. The scene then fades to Elizabeth being arrested for the murder. After this we meet the protagonist Inspector Kildare as he investigates the latest mass murder committed by the Golem. This is an example of the sporadic point of view and time changes that aid the mystery and increase the …show more content…
Through the sporadic and changing narrative the audience witnesses the seeds of ambition take root through the past experiences of Lizzie and the linear unravelling of the mystery through Kildare. By using symbolism Lizzie has a vessel for portraying and relinquishing her will onto the people of Limehouse. Finally, when analysing the characters within The Limehouse Golem we witness the extent of ambition through Lizzies spiral into the Golem, her mother’s despair when she is unable to fulfil her dreams and the extent Kildare would go to keep his integrity and