i would only see this movie once before and when i be about 12 or 13. it wasn not as good a i remember it a be but still good than 80 90 % of the kid movie these day . i have see quite a few holmes film and and in my opinion and the performance of and chemistry between whoever be play holmes and watson be what largely determine the success or failure of the movie . i be glad to say that nicholas rowe and alan cox ( son of brian ) be both excellent in their role and the development of their relationship be nicely handle . it such a shame that this do not lead to big and good role for either of them . rowe and cox ( and the script and of course ) make young version of two of the most iconic character in all of literature credible a teenager while still more or less stay true to the spirit of the character in holmes canon . so often where you get young version of establish character and it doesn not work but this be a definite exception . the story be not a strong or as tight a it could have be and occasionally veers a bit too much into indiana jones territory ( unsurprisingly ) for my taste but and hey and it work in the context of the film which be the main thing . a sequel would have be nice but and ala and it wasn not to be .