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Release Date: 2004-03-02
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"the crime-doctor!"
I am a Holmes fanatic, and pretty much a purist as well. But I totally enjoyed this movie. The characters are completely sincere in their outrageous portrayals, and so funny! (Ben Kingsley is
an excellent comedian - who knew???) The case is also a pretty good one, and the immediate dangers to the characters are also real, even if hysterical. There are little bits of business throughout that show in very few words different aspects about the characters and their relationships. I could say "I loved the part where..." over and over again. But you just buy the thing and find your own bits to love.A true gem! And never mind the formatting!
I just finished watching this DVD and I couldn't be happier with it. Read the reviews already written to get an idea of how well done this was by ALL concerned, director, writers, cast, and production staff. And they had a decent budget too. It shows. One thing, however, about a few of the reviews which I can't accept are the complaints about formatting! The DVD is presented in "full screen" which might be a small disappointment, except that I've recently viewed two other '80s films, a police/romance, and a police/comedy, and they were BAD. And their age was a real factor. Then I tried "Without A Clue", also done in the '80s, but with no aging problem at all. What a blessed relief! To me the formatting issue is a tiny one, infinitesimal in the face of this exceptional production. Good price too!WITHOUT A CLUE
Being an avid Sherlock Holmes follower and also loving a bit of fun i cannot but recommend this particular film. It's very well and lovenly done.
I was thrilled when it came to DVD and immediately purchased it.
Watson is brilliant, Holmes is very well done by Michael Caine and of course Lestrad is a fool.
mcmouseWonderful family entertainment
This is a great movie for family entertainment. It includes classic mystery as well as light comedy. It's perfect.Without a Decent Story
The premise here is basically good, however, it falls short in the execution. The central story here is virtually non-existent. The film is saved by terrific turns by Michael Caine as the ersatz Sherlock Holmes and Ben Kingsley as Dr. Watson. They almost make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Almost.Description
Suppose for a moment that Dr. Watson was the real brains behind Sherlock Holmes? The result is anything but elementary! Academy AwardÂ(r) winners* Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley deliver stellar performances as a delightful duo, an 1890s Odd Couple (Los Angeles Times) in this madcapmystery that's 'the most hilarious Sherlock Holmes adventure of them all ('sneak Previews )! Dr. John Watson (Kingsley) is secretly a crime-solving genius. But to protect his reputation as a physician, he hires bumbling, boozy, out-of-work actor Reginald Kincaid (Caine) to play the part of his fictional creation, Sherlock Holmes. The charade works until Watson mysteriously disappears, forcing the baffled, seriously inept Holmes to crack the biggest case of Watson's career on his own! *Caine: Supporting Actor, The Cider House Rules (1999); Supporting Actor, Hannah and Her Sisters (1986); Kingsley: Actor, Gandhi (1982)Amazon.com
Without a Clue is an underrated comedy featuring stellar teamwork by two great actors, Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley. This Sherlock Holmes pastiche with a twist stars Kingsley as physician, writer, and self-effacing super-sleuth Dr. John Watson, who channels his genius for deduction into lucrative stories about Holmes. Watson wants the world to believe the fictional private eye actually exists, posing a problem when a steady stream of troubled souls come seeking Holmes's help. The doctor's prescription: hire a two-bit, drunken, skirt-chasing actor (Caine) to portray the Great Detective, an arrangement that causes Watson consternation whenever "Holmes" tries to improvise his way through a case. Wonderful comic timing and tension make Without a Clue a delight; Caine, particularly, gets a lot of mileage out of the faux Holmes's grand efforts to appear a genius. Henry Mancini's score adds a touch of old Hollywood gloss, and Thom Eberhardt (Night of the Comet) directs. --Tom Keogh
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