The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2003 Filmcritic.com

It's a silly gag -- Sherlock Holmes is addicted to cocaine and Watson tricks him into a visit with Sigmund Freud. Mysteries real and imagined ensue, with Siggy analyzing our messed-up hero while he investigates a rather tame kidnapping involving a snoozy Vanessa Redgrave. Only Alan Arkin and Robert Duvall -- both bizarrely cast as Freud and Watson, respectively -- make much of an impression. Still, it's quirky enough to have found a cult audience.

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Rating

3.0 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Herbert Ross
  • Producer: Herbert Ross
  • Screenwriter: Nicholas Meyer
  • Stars: Alan Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall, Nicol Williamson, Laurence Olivier, Joel Grey
  • MPAA Rating: PG