this amusing movie set in a perfect victorian atmosphere ( 1870 and england ) especulates about what might have happen if sherlock holmes ( nicholas rowe ) and doctor watson ( alex cox ) have meet during their student time in london . holmes fall in love with a beautiful youngster ( sophie ward ) and live with her uncle and a retired professor name waxflatter ( nigel stock ) . then happen several murder and holmes help inspector lestrade ( roger ashton griffith ) to resolve it . then young sherlock perform feat of derring do in london include a spectacular flight and dangerous duel . although sir arthur conan doyle do not write about the youthful year of sherlock holmes and he establish the initial meeting between holmes and watson a adult . this affectionate speculation on what might have happen have be make with respect and admiration and know reference to sherlock later existence and in tribute to the author in his enduring work . this stirring and fast paced film be pack with noisy action and adventure and tension and be quite entertaining . it a genuine ripping yarn with much suspense and intrigue and outstanding surprise . nicholas rowe be nice a obstinate and intelligent young holmes as well a alex cox a timid and easy frighten john watson . some image be very creepy and eerie and develop in ¨indiana jones and the temple of doom¨ style and for that reason be rat pg 13 for violence and crude scene . spectacular special effect by kit west and pixar animation studio make the glass man sequence and puppet by david allen . furthermore visual effect supervisor by dennis muren with some of the first image make by mean of computer generator . atmospheric score fitting to action by bruce broughton and sinfonia of london orchestra . well write by chris columbus and lavishly produce by steven spielberg with his usuals and frank marshall and kathleen kennedy . the picture be well direct by barry levinson . youth and little boy be likely to enjoy this bemusing film .