Tweekums Set in Victorian London, before Jack the Ripper, this film opens with Lizzie Cree being arrested for the poisoning of her husband John. We then learn that a killer has been terrorising the inhabitants of the Limehouse area of the city; a killer that has been dubbed The Limehouse Golem. Inspector John Kildare is given the job of catching the killer after many murders; he knows he is being set upto fail as the previous inspector distances himself from the failed investigation. Kildare works with Constable George Flood, the policeman who arrested Lizzie. An early clue leads to four suspects; one of whom is John Cree. After meeting her in prison, Kildare speculates Lizzie discovered the truth about her husband so killed him but she continues to deny she did it... he determines to identify the Golem and save Lizzie from the noose. Through a series of flashbacks we learn about Lizzie's life; from a child growing up in terrible circumstances to becoming a success in the music hall to marrying John Cree. Other suspects include Dan Leno, a music hall comic; Karl Marx, yes that Karl Marx! and George Gissing, an author. As Kildare closes in on the killer pressure increases as it looks as though Lizzie is sure to hang... if he can prove she killed the Golem he believes the public and the law would forgive her.I was surprised to see this film getting such a low rating here on the IMDb and even more surprised at how few reviews there were. I really enjoyed the story and the way it was told. The story of Lizzie's life was nicely intertwined with the story of the Golem murders and Kildare's investigation. The film has a great look; nicely capturing the traditional representation of Victorian London... the subject of the film also mirrors the Victorian popularity with violent melodrama. When Kildare questions each of the various suspects we see the Golem's crimes with the suspect taking the role of the killer; I rather liked this device as it helped one avoid zeroing on one person as the killer even as more and more evidence pointed to one man. The ending came as a bit of a surprise but proved most satisfactory to me. The cast does a fine job; most obviously Bill Nighy is on fine form as Kildare and I really enjoyed Olivia Cooke's performance as Lizzie. Daniel Mays and Douglas Booth are also impressive as Flood and Dan Leno. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anybody looking for a murder mystery that feels a little different to most in the genre.

Robin Sayer The stilted acting, over the top accents, the silly cheap technique of imagining every suspect as the murderer with a digital audio effect to make their voice sound monstrous. Bill Nighy brings absolutely nothing to the role, and is robotic and characterless, his side kick policeman is slightly more interesting but has some weird unnecessary dialog. Its as though someone writing the stilted pointless dialog of a marvel super hero - has decided to have a go at writing a BBC style period who-dun-it. But has completely failed to work out what that requires apart from throwing some murders and some suspects at the screen.

Paul Magne Haakonsen The story told in this movie was a little bit confusing, and at times I was sort of lost as to whom was really the killer, which I suppose was a good achievement on the writers account. But it was just a tad too confusing and wobbly for me.The acting in the movie was phenomenal, and the cast ensemble had some really impressive names with amazing performances. There were some pretty nice performances by Bill Nighy and Olivia Cooke in particular.The setting of "The Limehouse Golem" and the atmosphere was simply amazing, which really helped to bring the movie to life on the screen. They really managed to capture the atmosphere of the era quite nicely, both in costumes, speech, props and sets.The movie felt a bit too long perhaps, because the storyline was a bit too rambling for my personal preference. Plus I had no idea what the movie was about prior to sitting down to watch it, and with the word golem in the title I had expected something more in the likes of "Frankenstein".However, all in all, "The Limehouse Golem" was an entertaining movie, especially if you enjoy movies that does not present the storyline on a platter and where you have to keep an alert eye and be aware of all that is going on.

sailaway_rasmus Main actress, she acts awesome, well costume design is awesome too, they really know what to do. Good actors/actresses and good screenplay, well all things are good, and i enjoy this movie. All i can say is if you like a Mystry, Thriller, a little Horror film, go and watch this one. Your vote will be 10 for this kind of movie. Usually we wont see these kind of movies, maybe 2 or 3 in a year. Here the dialogues were fast and long, sometimes i need to rewatch. Cause they want to find the killer, and if you miss it, you wont understand why him/her. So i tell it is better if there is not any popcorn near you, lol. Just focus on film and find more fun. Another points i like to talk about, are roles. Here there is theater where people play roles to laugh viewers. So the one whom knows how to act on stage, can acts like a killer too. I really interested when see this idea inside this movie. I hope everyone enjoy this movie like me. Have fun...