I usually hate the adaptations of classic titles (with some exceptions like "Lord Of The Rings"), but this one was amazingly good. The storyline of Arthur Conan Doyle was perfectly preserved with the majority of details. Even the adaptations brought with this movie, they kinda add to the original storyline without breaking it. There are some alternative moments, but they do not break the novel story too.
This movie is considered "boring" by many fans of classic Hollywood-style titles, but this is a strong point of this movie. The feelings, love stories, all that things are well developed. There is plenty of action and very good CGI special effects, but they are not exaggerated, they fit into the style of Victorian England and the style of original novel. Sure, there are some boring moments, but they seem boring mostly because you already know what the book is about, and the mystery does not touch you a lot.
The only character that would need improvement to match the Arthur Conan Doyle's novel is Prof. Challenger (played by Bob Hoskins). Hoskins is not bad here, it is just his character is not so bright, emotional and well-developed as the book's character. On the contrary, Lord Roxton's character is amazing. He is indeed the leading character in the movie, to the contrary of the book. Other characters are just very good, including the convincing dinosaurs.
I gave this movie 9, but not 10, because I give 10 to my most favorite movies only. And also because of Prof. Challenger's underdeveloped character. But this is a very good novel adaptation in all regards. Way to go, BBC!
This movie is considered "boring" by many fans of classic Hollywood-style titles, but this is a strong point of this movie. The feelings, love stories, all that things are well developed. There is plenty of action and very good CGI special effects, but they are not exaggerated, they fit into the style of Victorian England and the style of original novel. Sure, there are some boring moments, but they seem boring mostly because you already know what the book is about, and the mystery does not touch you a lot.
The only character that would need improvement to match the Arthur Conan Doyle's novel is Prof. Challenger (played by Bob Hoskins). Hoskins is not bad here, it is just his character is not so bright, emotional and well-developed as the book's character. On the contrary, Lord Roxton's character is amazing. He is indeed the leading character in the movie, to the contrary of the book. Other characters are just very good, including the convincing dinosaurs.
I gave this movie 9, but not 10, because I give 10 to my most favorite movies only. And also because of Prof. Challenger's underdeveloped character. But this is a very good novel adaptation in all regards. Way to go, BBC!