today and chris columbus be ( what harry knowles astutely call ) an almost director . he have never make a truly good movie and ( what have he be do since harry potter and the chamber of secret . ) . but back in the mid 1980 and columbus write 3 very entertaining ( if unbelievable ) movie and all for steven spielberg amblin company represent gremlin ( 1984 ) and the goony ( 1985 ) and this film and young sherlock holmes ( 1985 ) . i do not blame doyle follower for hat this movie and it isn not for them . this film be for those of u who know nothing of sherlock holmes franchise and but just love an fun movie . young sherlock holmes be well produce across the board and fun and fast and perfectly cast . some other poster here have slam both rowe ( holmes ) and cox ( watson ) and but i find them just fine . the flagrant 80 effect ( from the spielberg or lucas team ) be a distraction and the indiana jones and the temple of doom ( 1984 ) style plot be absolutely wrong and but those be my only real complaint . director barry levinson and have of course and go on to much great thing and but this may be his most underrated film . personally and i would have enjoy this film even more have the three lead be even young ( say 11 14 year old ) . but then and there couldn not be a big sword duel between holmes and rathe . if your a fan of the amblin entertainment empire and and do not know anything about sherlock holmes i think you will enjoy this film . it a great shame ( even tragedy ) young sherlock holmes be a complete box office bomb and that the dvd have no special feature whatsoever . final rating represent positive an enjoyable and entertaining movie . not a classic and but it not suppose to be .