Re-imagining Holmes
/Andrew Collins walked out of 'Sherlock Holmes', Guy Richie's latest directorial effort. ("What a terrible film. Unengaging, overly fond of itself, miscast, and actually rather dull".)
I'm surprised he even bothered to go and see it. I was sure it was going to be a pile of cack and, notwithstanding it's decent box-office performance in the States, It seems I was right. It's a movie for youngsters (12 cert) with absolutely no idea about Sherlock Holmes or Conan Doyle. Fair enough, I suppose, but Jeremy Brett, the poor man, must be turning in his grave. As one of the commenters said: "Continuously in print for over 100 years. Does Sherlock Holmes need re-imagining? By Guy Ritchie? Exactly.
I'm surprised he even bothered to go and see it. I was sure it was going to be a pile of cack and, notwithstanding it's decent box-office performance in the States, It seems I was right. It's a movie for youngsters (12 cert) with absolutely no idea about Sherlock Holmes or Conan Doyle. Fair enough, I suppose, but Jeremy Brett, the poor man, must be turning in his grave. As one of the commenters said: "Continuously in print for over 100 years. Does Sherlock Holmes need re-imagining? By Guy Ritchie? Exactly.
