a someone who find all but the 3rd indiana jones film a bit of a yawn ( indiana be the dog . ) and this be a breath of fresh air . jolly good mystery set in pea soup london and mix in a bit of board school rivalry and a mad professor and a tragic love interest and a big dollop of egyptian spectacle . it doesn not get much well . yes and there be some adventurous special effect that fell a bit flat ( early day for ilm ) . yes and holmes be a less than sympathetic character and but i thought and very much in keep with a teenage version of the well know and adult holmes ( who have a few weakness himself and a i recall ) . yes and there some harry potter here and but i think harry be a couple of year after and cinderella ( for that matter ) be a couple of year before and if youre go to get into who rip off whom . however and the character be delicious and the mystery excellent and the spectacle completely over the top frankly and if you like your adventure film with more brain than brawn and this be the one for you .