This is a special perspective on the life of noted sleuth Holmes and doctor Watson turning characters each other . Now Sherlock (Michael Caine) is a bungler , coward , unknown ham performer addicted to alcohol and girls-chasing , while Watson (Ben Kingsley) is a broody , intelligent , obstinate detective . Mastermind Watson contracts an unknown , botcher interpreter in order to hide his own activities . He substitutes famed Sherlock and takes off some of his more dangerous cases . They solve unanswered mysteries and must rescue a damsel (Lysette Anthony) in disgrace from nasties , being beset by their rival , devilish Dr. Moriarty (Paul Freeman).
It's a genuine ripping tale plenty of hilarious moments , engaging farce , spoof, and some fun . Michael Caine as Holmes is magnificently incarnated , he makes a fine performance , however his character is too much stupid and fool . Ben Kingsley as the clever but zealous Watson is the best role . Remaining secondary cast playing usual characters from Arthur Conan Doyle's novels : Inspector Lestrade (Jeffrey Jones), Mrs Hudson (Keen), Dr. Moriarty (Freeman) , all of them are frankly well . The film boasts a beautifully cinematography by Alan Hume and haunting musical score by Henry Mancini ; besides , an atmospheric production design . The movie details an un-mythical Holmes personage , along with ¨Private life of Sherlock Holmes¨ (directed by Billy Wilder) concerning about gossips regarding homosexual relation each other ; ¨Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' smarter brother¨ (filmed and played by Gene Wilder) upon his stupidest brother ; ¨Solution seven per cent¨ (by Herbert Ross) deals with meeting between Sherlock and Sigmund Freud to cure his cocaine addiction . The motion picture was correctly directed by Tom Eberhardt but received little recognition and limited box office .
It's a genuine ripping tale plenty of hilarious moments , engaging farce , spoof, and some fun . Michael Caine as Holmes is magnificently incarnated , he makes a fine performance , however his character is too much stupid and fool . Ben Kingsley as the clever but zealous Watson is the best role . Remaining secondary cast playing usual characters from Arthur Conan Doyle's novels : Inspector Lestrade (Jeffrey Jones), Mrs Hudson (Keen), Dr. Moriarty (Freeman) , all of them are frankly well . The film boasts a beautifully cinematography by Alan Hume and haunting musical score by Henry Mancini ; besides , an atmospheric production design . The movie details an un-mythical Holmes personage , along with ¨Private life of Sherlock Holmes¨ (directed by Billy Wilder) concerning about gossips regarding homosexual relation each other ; ¨Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' smarter brother¨ (filmed and played by Gene Wilder) upon his stupidest brother ; ¨Solution seven per cent¨ (by Herbert Ross) deals with meeting between Sherlock and Sigmund Freud to cure his cocaine addiction . The motion picture was correctly directed by Tom Eberhardt but received little recognition and limited box office .