A Young Sherlock Holmes is on the case when a series of men are killed after being pricked by a dart.
Made back in 1985, it's still an enjoyable action packed mystery. As a teenager I used to watch this movie over and over, but now into middle age, I'd say it's a film that still had a degree of appeal.
It's a very solid mystery, with some fine characters, great production values, and it moves by at a good pace. There have been so many versions of Sherlock Holmes, interesting that Spielberg chose to characterise Holmes as a schoolboy.
Nicholas Rowe makes for a fine young Sherlock Holmes, he's suitably smug and a bit of a know all, but it's easy to imagine him becoming The Great Detective.
Sophie Ward and Anthony Higgins are both pretty good, I have always loved Freddie Jones in it though, he's excellent.
It's a film the whole family can enjoy.
7/10.
Made back in 1985, it's still an enjoyable action packed mystery. As a teenager I used to watch this movie over and over, but now into middle age, I'd say it's a film that still had a degree of appeal.
It's a very solid mystery, with some fine characters, great production values, and it moves by at a good pace. There have been so many versions of Sherlock Holmes, interesting that Spielberg chose to characterise Holmes as a schoolboy.
Nicholas Rowe makes for a fine young Sherlock Holmes, he's suitably smug and a bit of a know all, but it's easy to imagine him becoming The Great Detective.
Sophie Ward and Anthony Higgins are both pretty good, I have always loved Freddie Jones in it though, he's excellent.
It's a film the whole family can enjoy.
7/10.