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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Crooked Man [VHS]

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At first, one thinks Conan Doyle was off on a twisted tangent. But as the story progresses, it becomes evident this is a story about long-lasting love and survival. This is a good story which brings Holmes to a very troubling conclusion, but proves to be told as it should be told. As the story unfolds, we already want to know more about the mysterious "crooked man." Try this Holmes mystery, you might enjoy the new approach.

This was a good story. There were times when the sound wasn't the greatest. But overall, it was a good buy.

THE CROOKED MAN is not a faithful adaptation of the original story, but it is a good one. Visual media differ from print, and one must make allowances for this. It's a fine mystery in its own right with a very convincing Indian flashback. Jeremy Brett is a little more brusque than usual in this episode but is still the definitive Holmes. I love the shot where he measures out clues in an extreme longshot that reduces him to little more than a black stick figure on screen. The other actors are all first rate and this is a very atmospheric and eerie episode.