ctyankee1 I like the Sherlock Holmes movies and about 18 people have played Sherlock Holmes.Matt Frewer was just awful in this movie. He kept making faces smiling, looking like he was trying to be humorous but he looked like a jerk.I have to say the one of the best actors played Dr Watson in this movie. Kenneth Welch played Watson and he was serious and believable. He reminded me of David Suchet who plays Poirot.There were twin brothers in this movie. One is dead killed by a poison dart and the the one wearing a cap, dressed like a man from India and really poor make up and acting.Some of Matt Frewer's movies were produced by Muse Entertainment Production. The opening of this movie said a Hallmark Presentation. I always respected Hallmark but in this case they were wrong, the movie stinks.I am getting ready to watch The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire 2002. This movie also has the same producer Muse and is also presented by Hallmark. I hope this movie is better.

the_wombles Watched this film today while off work sick, and even in these circumstances where you normally wouldn't expect much, this film was a stinker. Every line of dialogue is delivered in a hammy, "Gor blimey guv'nor" attempt at an English accent. The actors are Canadian, and I think one or two attempted Welsh or Scottish accents, but they are all uniformly stilted and abysmal. The female lead's accent in particular is atrocious, she sounds more Russian than anything.The villains are caricatures, the plot is poorly explained, pyrotechnics during a gunfight are as convincing as using a cap gun, and every possible cliché has been lovingly adopted by the producers. In its defence, the costumes and sets are quite good and authentic.Matt Frewer (of Max Headroom fame) plays Holmes, and is annoyingly smug and twee in his portrayal of the famous detective. He over-enunciates every line, and hams it up at every opportunity.The use of mock-Indian music during every flashback is ridiculous and contrived.Overall, this is an abysmal film. It is like English pantomime, with ridiculous villains and over-the-top attempts at acting. Best avoided.

doire A lightweight adaptation, but humorous and engaging. Watson appears to enjoy anyone getting "one up" on Holmes, an enjoyment viewed with cynicism by an irrate Matt Frewer. The last half hour was engaging and illuminating. A worthy effort.

smokehill retrievers Banal, pedestrian treatment that ranks among the worst ever filmed -- perhaps equal to Charlton Heston's appalling effort some years ago. Imagine Holmes played by Dr.Zachary Smith of "Lost in Space" -- this will give you some idea of the abysmal casting of this grotesque mockery. We've seen many attempts at the Holmes character over the years, from quite good (Brett) to Godawful (Heston), but this is truly near the bottom of the barrel. The accents are ghastly, and all of Frewer's effete prancing and posing only invite comparison to a Fire Island production based on Gillette's humorously dated caricature of the Holmes character. Not one of the major characters was decently cast. Watson appeared to be 20-30 years older than Holmes, at least, and hardly a likely candidate for his eventual marriage to Mary Morstan. Probably a lot of the 30-60 female demographics will find this version palatable, but certainly no one else. Holmes buffs and serious film fans will detest it, as I did. I flipped the channel during the last half hour, just to keep from having to bring barf bags for my guests.