This movie proposes that Sherlock Holmes is in fact a drunken idiot and Watson, his humble detective, is the real mastermind behind the investigations.
"Without a Clue" isn't a great film but it works mainly due to its refreshing twist on the tale.
Ben Kingsley plays Watson very well. He's not really the funnyman; he's the straight player and Michael Caine, as Sherlock Holmes, is the goofy and physically humorous one of the pair.
When Watson grows tired of the fake Holmes' inactive life style and drunken oafishness, he decides to go it alone - only to realize the public wants the creature he has created, and not he himself.
"Without a Clue" isn't the best or funniest comedy in the world but it works. It's likable and entertaining. I can't strongly recommend it, but if it comes on TV or you happen to pass by a copy at the local video store, it's worth a peek; who knows, you might really like it! Some people I know do.
"Without a Clue" isn't a great film but it works mainly due to its refreshing twist on the tale.
Ben Kingsley plays Watson very well. He's not really the funnyman; he's the straight player and Michael Caine, as Sherlock Holmes, is the goofy and physically humorous one of the pair.
When Watson grows tired of the fake Holmes' inactive life style and drunken oafishness, he decides to go it alone - only to realize the public wants the creature he has created, and not he himself.
"Without a Clue" isn't the best or funniest comedy in the world but it works. It's likable and entertaining. I can't strongly recommend it, but if it comes on TV or you happen to pass by a copy at the local video store, it's worth a peek; who knows, you might really like it! Some people I know do.