![]() While Moriarty did not appear in many of the original stories, he was a fan favorite, so I could certainly understand why he was brought into the film. So instead of fighting Nazis like he did in several of the Universal Basil Rathbone films (something Holmes COULDN'T have done), Holmes is dealing with his old nemesis Moriarty. The fact that this plot is new and not derived from a Conan Doyle story actually didn't bother me, as the characters behaved much like the original stories. ![]() Heck, if they'd never made the Jeremy Brett episodes, I might have been more inclined to score this film a 9. Overall, this STILL is a very good movie and it is fun to watch-so don't get the idea I disliked the film. But, on the other, they STILL come up pretty short when compared to the British series starring Jeremy Brett that was made during the 1980s-as this series was very, very faithful to the original stories, while the Fox movies still take a few liberties with the original plot. On one hand, this movie and THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (both made by Fox in 1939) are both a lot closer to the original stories than the later series with the same stars for Universal Studios. Because of that, I have mixed feelings about this movie. I am a real fan of Arthur Conan Doyle's version of Sherlock Holmes.
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