Young Sherlock Holmes
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Movie Reviews of Young Sherlock Holmes
Movie Review: A great tribute to the origins of Doyle's master detective.
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie has been repeatedly underrated since it came out in 1985 and for no good reason. It has strong writing, directing, acting and setting, and a balanced dose of mystery, fantasy, reality and adventure.
Sherlock Holmes, a young man still in school, faces a mystery that involves an old religious cult that may be responsible for the recent, strange murders taking place in London. Watson is the narrator of the story. He has just arrived at Sherlock's school, and fascinated by the charm, intelligence and wit of his soon to be good friend, follows him along on his adventure. Poisoned darts, DaVinci-like experiments, mysterious acquaintances, seemingly unexplained events, and ghosts from the past make an appearance and very soon "the game is afoot".
It has a solid script that combines the mundane environment and events of high school with an interesting mystery/adventure plot penned by Chris Colombus in the well-known Conan Doyle style. It has equally solid main characters that not only accurately portray younger versions of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, but also behave believably and in accord to the books written by Conan Doyle.
The realistically reproduced sets and costumes (you will even get to see the iconic cape, hat and pipe) and the speculative twists on the origins of the characters make this movie more than just enjoyable and entertaining, it makes it as charming as Holmes and Watson's personalities.
If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan or simply enjoy an old-fashioned, well-crafted, surprising mystery, buy this movie. You won't be disappointed.
--Reviewed by M. E. Volmar
Movie Review: A very sweet Sherlock Holmes
Summary: 5 Stars
The sequence where the stained glass window figure becomes alive was terribly innovative at the time, and remains artistically very satisfying today.I often find many of Spielberg's productions would make wonderful silent movies, whether or not the dialogs are any good. The dialogs ARE interesting in this picture, but also there are so many moments that are pure film, when you can just follow everything without the need for any words.
It's thoroughly enjoyable and I give it five stars, although I saw many flaws in it when I first watched it as a child and my objections remain valid. Sherlock isn't remotely interested in his "love interest". This girl is an impossibility in an all boy's school in the Victorian Era, anyway. But if one where to let oneself get carried away by suspension of disbelief (which I find difficult in this instance) it would still remain impossible that this - by the way, extremely - pretty girl has only two (yes, that is 2) rivals to her affection in that whole school full of pubescent boys! There is this scene when they are in the library and Sherlock actually moves to kiss her, and this is not looked upon with either scandal or envy. I'm sorry, but that would not do at all in real life, not in those days anyway.
Also, at that age I already knew that one had to be thoroughly dead and devoid of any internal organs in order to be mummified, so several of the scenes were outrageously implausible to me even then.
The movie has hardly aged, though, and remains one of my personal favorites.
Movie Review: An underrated adventure!
Summary: 5 Stars
A series of bizarre murders conducted by a secret Egyptian cult in London are using blowdarts with drugs in them to give people freaky hallucinations. A Young man named "Watson" is a new student who just enrolled in a boarding school where he meets a pre-teen student named "Sherlock Holmes" whom definitely wants to become a detective. Sherlock with Watson become good friends as they both are baffled by the mysterious crimes and they begin to investigate these strange murders conducted by the evil cult.
A very entertaining and imaginative adventure from executive producer Steven Spielburg and writer Chris Columbus with tons of great ideas, good special effects on the hallucinations even with the scene that has Watson being attacked by walking talking pasteries, the first CGI character on film, great acting and the music score is sooo underrated but very good. I recommend this movie to anyone who loves a good adventure, but stick around during the ending credits for a suprise.
The DVD is practically barebones with no extras, not even a trailer but has decent picture & fine sound quality.
Also recommended: Return to Oz, Making Contact ( a.k.a. Joey), Big Trouble in Little China, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, Poltergeist, The Mummy ( 1999), Van Helsing, Vampire Hunter D, The Great Mouse Detective, Ghostbusters, The Goonies, and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.
Movie Review: imaginative and thrilling Victorian-era adventure
Summary: 5 Stars
YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES is a very imaginative and entertaining addition to the Holmes Saga, detailing the boyhood of Holmes and Watson and their first brush with their most dangerous adversary...
As the story opens, Watson is the new mid-term arrival at Brompton, a boarding-school in the heart of Victorian-era London, where he quickly makes friends with charismatic senior student Sherlock Holmes.
On a quest to discover the reason why his mentor Waxflatter apparently killed himself, Holmes (Nicholas Rowe), girlfriend Elizabeth (Sophie Ward) and Watson (Alan Cox) are swept up into a horrifying adventure when they uncover a sinister revival of an Egyptian cult.
Filmed in 1985 (a fabulous time for fantasy films with "Return to Oz", "The Goonies", and "Labyrinth" also pushing the boundaries of the genre), YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES barely broke even when it was originally released and was supposed to have been the first entry in a new film franchise detailing the further exploits of Holmes and Watson as adolescents. The series was aborted but the following and admiration of this movie has only grown throughout the years. The entire cast is superb (and also features veteran British talents Susan Fleetwood, Freddie Jones, Nigel Stock and Anthony Higgins).
Check out this wonderful gem of a movie.
Movie Review: Not for all tastes
Summary: 5 Stars
A good deal of literary license in fact since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle did not write about a young Sherlock. It is however a delightful renditon that I think even he would appreciate. The Spielberg and Levin magic that later went into the Young Indiana Jones movies was well established in this movie. The cast, sets, and music are excellent. The special effects add to the movie but don't overpower it. The story is compelling and you will be glued to your seat.Most fans of the Harry Potter series should enjoy this movie. It starts out with young Sherlock going to a private school and meeting Watson for the first time. As he unravels the mystery of an underground society that worships the occult in a hidden pyramid he meets his nemesis Moriarty for the first time. The movie is magical and draws the viewer into a wonderful world of Victorian England.
If you like Spielberg movies you will probably enjoy this movie. If you liked the Indiana Jones or Young Indiana Jones movies you will probably like this movie.
The DVD picture and sound quality is excellent. I absolutely loved the movie. It is ashame they did not include any extras. The setup only offers changes of language. No documentary, commentary bios, or trailers are included.