Product: Seven Per Cent Solution [VHS] (1976)
Rating: 5.0
A twist On The Sherlock Holmes tale.
I went to the theater to see this back in 70's. I always had a fondness for Sherlock Holmes and this one seemed interesting. I had read some of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories of Sherlock Holmes, and I loved Basil Rathbone's movie persona of the character. This movie focuses on the late 60's and early 70's use of illegal drugs by a celebrity. Everyone who has read the original stories, knows of the character's drug use between cases. This movie seeks to find a underlying reason for Sherlock Holmes use of a mind altering drug by getting to seek psychiatric help from Dr. Sigmund Freud. An adventure presents itself while he visits Freud and the case that Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are on, acts as therapy. A wild premise, I grant you, but it is most enjoyable. I know, Robert Duvall's British accent is horrible, but what the heck, the story and action scenes are quite good. I was most happy to add this one to my DVD movie collection.