From Hell Review
... In From Hell, the Hughes’ artful but ponderous retelling of the story of Jack the Ripper, the investigation has all those attributes. ... Abberline is roused from his stupor by loyal Sergeant Peter Godley (Robbie Coltrane), to investigate Jack the Ripper’s trail of terror, as he slashes his way through the prostitute population of London’s Whitechapel district. Between his visions and more standard police investigation techniques, Abberline soon finds himself dealing with a complex mix of ritualistic murders and mutilations, brutal medical procedures, the handiwork of a brutal cop, vicious street-level protection racketeers, a secret society and criminals from the highest levels of society. ... From Hell – based on the comic book/graphic novel series by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell – is a visually impressive film, even though the vast majority of it is set in the dead of night.