Wednesday, March 30, 2011

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)

This film is based on the contemporary novel of the same name written by Nicholas Meyer. Unbelievably, Meyer was nominated for an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for this. 

The story starts off dealing with Sherlock Holmes' (Nicol Williamson) addiction to cocaine. He has become delusional, believing his former tutor, Professor Moriarty (Laurence Olivier), is a master criminal. Watson (Robert Duvall) appeals to Holmes' brother Mycroft (Charles Gray) and together they devise a plan to get Sherlock to Vienna where they hope that Sigmund Freud (Alan Arkin) will be able to cure him.

Once Holmes is cured, there is a mystery involving a beautiful red-headed woman (Vanessa Redgrave) that is being abducted by a Pasha. However, the clues to this crime are ridiculous and flawed and are not worthy of the Great Detective.

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