I haven't yet seen the whole series. Just the first two episodes. Being a firm Conan Doyle/Sherlock Holmes fan, I was always curious to see the series. It was never shown in my country, so you can imagine how much I welcomed Mill Creek's 2012 DVD. You can also imagine how disappointed I was with Episode One. I thought the writing flaccid, the acting poor, the direction under-directed, and production values skimpy. I was going to turn the DVD off and throw the whole lot away, but by the time I'd made up my mind, episode two had already started. To my surprise, it gripped my attention right from the outset. The plot was intriguing, production values quite good by the humble standard of television, the direction skillful, and the acting from all concerned much more assured. (To be continued),
Review of Sherlock Holmes
