Young Sherlock Holmes (DVD, 2003)

An interesting take on the origin of a great character! Parts are a bit(ok, perhaps more than a bit) campy, and it is dated, but still a great watch!

I am a fan of Sherlock Holmes and this story gives Holmes a back story that give you a look into Holmes' yonger days.
The story was well written and the actors did a good job with the story.
I had this movie on VHS, but it is better on DVD.

I loved this movie when I was a kid, and I still do! I am happy I ordered it, and am a big fan :) Thank you!

Great Story tells you about Sherlock Holmes life as a young man growing up, everyone should see this movie

This movie is awesome! My kids loved it too!! Ranks up there with the Goonies! Saw it in the theatres and couldn't wait to share it with my kids!

We've had this unsung gem on VHS and decided it was time to buy it on DVD.

My wife and I think that this is an excellent, underrated film that was, (we feel), unjustly criticized for using lots of CGI (which normally wouldn't be necessary for a Sherlock Holmes film ) and for having a sacrificial sequence that was similar to the one in "Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom".

However, this movie has an extremely clever and well-thought out script by Chris Columbus: it imagines a first-time meeting between Holmes and Watson in boarding school where they get entangled in their first mystery.

It is a well-paced, well-acted film in which the special effects are cunningly integrated into the plot (without losing sight of the fact that this is a detective film). And the reasons for all of Holmes' trademarks - the pipe, seersucker, celibacy, etc, are revealed as the film progresses.

Young Holmes and Watson have to solve the secret behind hallucinogenic dart attacks perpetrated by a secret organization, while contending with bullying schoolmates and a traitous "ally".

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would be proud!

Enjoyed the characters, and special effects. Movie plot and characters believable and enjoyable. If you're not a diehard Doyle fan and enjoy Sherlock Holmes, this is a good movie for you.

I did like the movie very much, but I do not like writing a review. Please
never ask me to do this again. Thanks

I have been waiting to find this on DVD. Lots of action and a new slant on the life of Sherlock Holmes!! Find out about the origins of Sherlock's most well known nemesis.

This is an excellent movie. It's an old classic that was a rare and good find. It's an enjoyable movie. It's a good popcorn movie that can be enjoyed by all. Pick one up because it's a rare find to see.

If you've every wondered how the Greatest Detective of all times got his start, then this is the must see movie for you. Taking place during the teen years of this super slueth, Young Sherlock Holmes put a spin on the detective's life answering many of the questions one might have concerning Holmes' beginnings. It also recounts the first meeting of Holmes and Watson. It's a great story of The larger-than-life Detective which completely entertaining not unlike other great movies such as Indian Jones and Tombraider.
I'm glad it was available and very happy with my purchase. It is an adventure which the whole family can enjoy. If you get the chance to watch it you should.