VOD (1)
Seasons(4) / Episodes(12)
Plots(1)
Laptops, mobile phones and the internet are the new tools for crime in a modern London under threat from serial killers, bombings and gang warfare. Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch), the most brilliant intellect of his generation, has a unique analytical brain unlike anyone else's, and staves off the ever-present threat of boredom by solving crimes, the more intricate and baffling the better. Meanwhile, his friend and flatmate, John Watson (Martin Freeman), is an army doctor invalided home from the battlefields of Afghanistan. (BBC)
(more)Videos (21)
Reviews (9)
After the end of the third episode, saliva was running down my chin and I was like a hungry dog looking for the next murder that would be entertaining enough for Sherlock to take it on. He is a hero from the ranks of absolute anti-social types like Dr. House or Sheldon Cooper, whose brilliant minds are perfectly at work and are absolutely useless and unbearable in the context of ordinary life on this planet. The type-perfect Cumberbatch/Freeman duo works perfectly, the verbal jabs never end, the cases are really catchy, and most of all it's all incredibly entertaining. Even the weaker second episode (weaker within the series, in a regular production it would stick out like a pitchfork from the dung) doesn't stop me from joining all the praise. Edit: The second season takes it much further. Especially the opening episode A Scandal in Belgravia is a literal masterpiece. If only we didn't have to wait over a year for the next season.
()
Season 1: I have to say that I haven't had the pleasure of seeing such a well-executed update in a long time. Formally, the BBC series is made according to all the rules of modernity, but there are moments that seem unusually old-fashioned, and which seem to return the world of contemporary London, with all its proprieties, back to the dark and winding streets in which all sorts of scum can be found. Sherlock remains at its core the most traditional detective story for which action and dynamism are a means to irony (a stroboscopically chaotic brawl at the Planetarium in the Great Game, earthy grains in a Chinese circus in The Blind Banker, etc.). The main weapons of the character, brought to life with brilliant incisiveness by Benedict Cumberbatch, are deduction and sarcasm. And the main weapon of the series is the breathtaking Watson-Holmes duet, which surpasses Ritchie's more famous roster by two levels. At the same time, however, both the characters and the cases are extremely faithful to the spirit of Doyle's work, without limiting them in the foxy pop culture. It is boundless pleasure to see Holmes subdue and reinterpret modern series mantras, and it gives you the impudent opportunity to see how the Hound of Baskerville, played by this creative group, would turn out. Sherlock simply brings back the dark and bewitching mystery that has always been part of traditional detective stories, and the series manages to do so without having to go back in time. Which, from my point of view, is undoubtedly genius.
()
As usual, I will deviate from the norm and be considered a heretic when I award two stars to the 14th best TV series (according to FilmBooster). However, in this case, a single episode with a feature-length runtime was enough for me to realize that this project was not my cup of tea. I have no love for the cult book series by Arthur Conan Doyle, and the same can be said for his detective hero because these classic detective stories always seemed contrived and tinged with typical British class and social snobbery to me. I accept modern adaptations if they delve into the realm of parody or general humor, as was successfully achieved in Guy Ritchie's pop culture-themed version. However, this interpretation aims more toward teenagers, and I am simply older. Generally speaking, when classic works are packaged for teenagers, they usually get a spanking from me. These two stars are not so much for the professional execution, but rather for the emotions evoked by the bored, self-centered young genius and his equally matched negative counterpart. Overall impression: 45%.
()
1: No shit. Great casting, I was really surprised by Martin Freeman. Cutting Brit humor, great one-liners and all that in an excellent detective story. The setting in the present is no problem, in fact it breathes fresh air into Doyle’s classic story. 2: Not as snappy as the first episode, but thanks to cyphers, codes and the exotic from China it’s still really engrossing. 3: A whirlwind of cases and the final confrontation with M are a great ending to the first three episodes. Pleased to see Golem and Czech curiosities. I’m intrigued to see what comes next.
()
What a shame that the series did not end after Season 2, in which case I would have given it five stars. I liked the first two seasons a lot. I was greatly entertained by the story of Sherlock Holmes set in the modern world. However, the quality of Season 3 dropped down to mediocre and Season 4 was just a desperate attempt to make something out of nothing.
()
Ads