Amostpleasinglyatmosphericrenditionofthetale,noirishlyphotographedandmoodilyset,thisistheversionwhichprobablywouldhavedelightedConanDoylethemost.ThereisoneimportantplotchangewhichenablesthebeautifulAliceBrandttoenjoybothalargerroleandamoreintriguingpartintheproceedings.ThischangealsobuildsupthepartsofDrMortimerandLordCharles,yetatthesametimeprovidesaniceintroductiontotheis-he-sinisteroris-he-a-good-guyBarrymore,deftlyplayedherebyFritzRasp. Despitethestingofitswell-developedstory,thespellbindinglyatmosphericdirectionandtheengrossingperformancesdeliveredbytheentirecast,manyfansmayfindthisversionsomewhatdisappointing.Foratleastthreereasons:Asinthenovel,thepartplayedinthenarrativebySherlockHolmes,thoughvital,isminimal.Andinthisversion,notonlyhasnoattemptbeenmadetoenlargehisrole,ifanythingbothwriteranddirectordotheirbesttominimizeit.Holmesdoesnotevenmakehisentranceforhalf-an-hour,andwhenhedoesfinallyappear,hehashisbacktothecamera.ItisFritzOdemar,asDrWatson,whoreceivesthemorefavorablecameraangles.Andthereisapurposeinthis.ItisWatson,notHolmes,whofiguresasthemainprotagonistofTheHoundoftheBaskervilles.Forthebulkofthenarrative,Holmesdisappears.ItisWatsonandLordHenry(PeterVoss)whotakeuptherunning.Themovieisalmostover,beforeHolmesclosesinonthevillain.Andevenso,thisisnottheobsessed,self-importantHolmesweareaccustomedtoseetakingcharge.Anotherproblemisthatthetitlehounditselfdoesnotfigureagreatdealintheaction,adowngradingwhichwillundoubtedlyrateasanothermajordisappointmentforfans.Andfinally,itcouldbearguedthatthescriptgivestoomuchattentiontoConanDoyle'sredherring,theescapedconvict,andnotenoughtotherealvillain. Thissaid,itmustsurelybeadmittedbyall,thatOdemar'sinterpretationofWatson—intelligent,charming,level-headed,courageousandresourceful—ismuchclosertoConanDoyle'sconceptionthaneitherthebungling,inveteratelystupidNigelBruceortheself-effacingIanFleming. Oneotherplayerdeservesspecialmention:ErichPonto(DrWinkelinTheThirdMan)whoseemsexactlyrightforStapleton.Adifficultpart,superblyplayed. -JohnHowardReid,imdb
SirCharlesBaskervillediesattheentranceofhismanor,andDoctorMortimersayshediedofnaturalcauses.However,whentellingSherlockHolmesofthecase,hefeelsSirCharles'deathwasaresultofacenturiesoldcursethatrunsintheBaskervillefamily,whichDr.MortimerfeelswillstrikeatSirCharlesnephew,SirHenry,whoisarrivingtoclaimtheBaskervilleestate.HolmessendsDr.Watsoninhisplace,alongwithDr.MortimerandSirHenry,tothemanorandforWatsontokeepaneyeoutforanysuspiciousactions.Immediatelyafterarriving,Watsonnoticesthequeeroccurrencesattheestateandsurroundingmoors,andsendsHolmesreportsofwhatisgoingonconcerningthelifeofSirHenry.WillHolmesarriveintimetounravelthemystery,andwhoisresponsibleforSirCharles'deathandtheattemptedmurderofSirHenry?IsitDr.Mortimer,neighborStapleton,butlerBarryman,harmlessoldFrankland,amysteriouswildman,oristhereacurseontheBaskervillefamily?VerygoodopeningentryintheRathbone-BruceHolmesseries(eventhoughthisfilmlacksqualitiesofanyongoingentries.)Thefilmcouldhavebeenabitmoredarkerandforeboding(thefilmdoeshaveamoviestudiosetfeel)andhaveanendingwithalittlemoreconfrontationtoit,butitdoesprovideformuchfun.TheromanticsceneswithGreeneandBarriehavelittlespark,butthereareverygoodredherringperformancesbythecast,whichisaplusforthismovie.Rating,8.
一名成功的知名小说家受到创伤和神秘勒索者的困扰,于是回到家乡正视尚未解决的过往。
呆头呆脑、行事鲁莽的警察加纳锭治(千葉真一饰)从冲绳石垣岛的老家来到大都会东京,他受隔壁大婶的嘱托,来这里寻找其失踪多时的女儿。与此同时,新宿某公寓发生杀人纵火案,一名从事色情行业的女子被烧作焦炭。东京警方通过现场的照片判定,死者正是加纳所寻找的女孩玉城麻由美。固执的加纳相信死者并非麻由美,他独自来到新宿调查,通过死者生前最后见过的暴走族青年长迫长荣(岩城滉一饰)的证言,加纳证实了自己的判断。偶然机会,她救助了被歹徒绑架的年轻歌手春风美树(ジャネット八田饰),美树的容貌令他心有所动。经过一番试探,他断定美树便是改换过容貌的麻由美。然而美树的后台老板英森魁治(松方弘樹饰)似乎有所隐瞒,他百般阻挠加纳的调查。另一方面,杀人纵火案仍在不断发生……
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