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Release Date: 25 February, 2003 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $12.99 You SAVE: $1.99! Cast: |
Sherlock Holmes - The Eligible Bachelor Reviews
First Hated, Now Liked!
I can't improve on the earlier well-stated comments; can only say that, when I first saw this episode, I disliked it intensly (for many of the reasons stated in earlier reviews). On second and subsequent viewings though, I picked up on the many subtle nuances, clues and parallels mentioned by other reviewers, and still light on something new when I see it again.
This is a very dark, eerie episode in the series..be ready not to expect Brett at his most athletic. Be ready to watch it more than once though; I think you might be pleasantly surprised as I was.
Truly Eligible FIlm!
Although one appreciates most of the Granada Sherlock Holmes series for its faithful evocation of the ACD stories, this hugely expanded and utterly loose adaptation of 'The Noble Bachelor' (surely one of the lesser adventures as even the purists must admit) scores as a weird, mostly brilliant and vastly improved version of the original tale.
To the flimsy story of the American bride-to-be of a nobleman, who goes suddenly missing on her wedding, we are given a Holmes who is ill and suffering from a singular grotesque dream that repeatedly plagues him, and a nobleman who may not be quite as noble. In this story the director has actually taken advantage of Brett's bloated and haggard frame to give us a haunted, beleaguered Holmes who must pursue a case if only to keep off his own demons. The story is rich with interestingly flawed characters that function as more than the usual mouthpiece of information. Even old Mrs. Hudson is given more depth with an affectionate glance at her quasi-matronly relationship with Holmes.
The film has been crafted with great visual flair, noticeably more than the short episodes of the series. Holmes' hallucination and his attempt to transcribe it into sketches make for some awesome viewing. There's a very stylish use of color and lighting (DoP David Odd), and the camera movements and cutting are often eye-catching. It's really the most 'cinematic' of all the Brett-Holmes series I've so far seen.
Some people may not like it as much since Holmes is not here the imperturbable sleuth, and most of the story moves along without him playing a very active role. A few scenes are contrived to the limits of credibility. But I thought it was all the same a very interesting and visually ravishing attempt to stage an originally mediocre story.
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