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# The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Historical fact and fiction run head-long into high adventure.
  

*by M***. on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 25, 2013*

For years and years, I could not make heads or tails out of the meaning of this movie's title.  Then, in watching one of the Jeremy Brett / Granada TV's adaptations of the Holmes' adventures, it was mentioned that our stalwart hero, the world's greatest consulting detective, a highly-regarded and on-going and indispensable aide to England's Scotland Yard, in general and to one Inspector Lestrade, in particular, was subject to horrific bouts of 'ennui' - or extreme boredom.  It was during these all-too-numerous times when there was no current case to apply his extraordinary mental faculties. that Holmes' almost-constant rooming companion, friend and chronicler, John H. Watson, M.D., would reluctantly administer/inject via hypodermic needle, believe it or not, a 'seven-percent-solution of drugs to 'help' his friend deal with said boredom.  Later, we would earn that these seven percent injections were more like 3 or 4 percent.In a last-ditch-effort to help Holmes rid himself of his highly-dangerous 'remedy' to his ennui, Watson, having heard of an up-an-coming colleague of his, one Doctor Sigmund Freud, who was enjoying considerable success in dealing with patients who were suffering from various psychological disorders.  Watson, knowing that Holmes would be too proud to admit his addiction problem, tricks his friend into going to Vienna, by convincing him that 'a client' needed his help, very badly in that city.  Holmes agrees, and soon the game is, once again, 'afoot'.I will leave it there.  There is no Basil Rathbone in this movie.  There is no Jeremy Brett in this movie.  No Christopher Plummer, Roger Moore, or anyone else who ever played Holmes.  Nicol Williamson and Robert Duvall are just wonderful as Holmes and Watson, respectively.  Alan Arkin plays Sigmund Freud, and the greatest actor of his generation, Sir Laurence Olivier, takes on the role of Holmes' greatest, life-long enemy, the Napoleon of Crime, Professor James Moriarty.  The very beautiful Samantha Eggar, in an almost-cameo role, still manages to capture the viewer's attention and respect.If you are a movie fan, to any degree, you owe it to yourself to get this movie, and watch it from start to finish, without interruption.  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would be very proud of the way this cast, and crew, have breathed new life into his most-beloved characters.  You won't regret the time nor the money spent on this film.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I have and do.Mr. Z.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Some fine acting but an unmemorable movie
  

*by P***D on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 6, 2012*

This is the weakest 3 stars I have ever given. I only just liked it more than I disliked it.When the book was first published, Nicholas Meyer almost single handedly invented a new kind of mystery novel. In a very creative way he brought together historical figures and fictional characters. That Sherlock Holmes and Sigmund Freud are both products of German Rationalism and logical analysis help to make the entire premise more compelling. The reminder that the fictional Holmes had been a drug user was also a powerful thing back in the mid-70s. In short, the book was a very memorable read.I had all but forgotten ever seeing the movie. Having just watched it 30 plus years later, I know why. Despite a very strong cast, the movie is mostly forgettable. Maybe worth one viewer rather than owning..First the good:Nicols Williams portrayal of Holmes initially irritated me. Then I realized that he was acting out a drug addicted, demon haunted Holmes. The contrast with his portrayal of a sober Holmes constitute excellent acting.  The scenes of Holmes going cold turkey are well enough performed, but the director lacked imagination. This is all the usual going sober scenes you usually see.I agree with others that having a competent, effective Dr. Watson is a good decision. I agree that Robert Duval handles this role well. However his character is in fact very minor, very secondary and in the end lost. Even so, letting Watson finally get to cold cock Holmes was a nice touch. After this scene Dr. Watson mostly disappears having run out of competence or good ideas.Alan Arkin as Dr. Freud is able, except when he cannot decide what his accent should be.Then again, accents are a problem throughout this movie.I almost forgot Sir Laurence Olivier, doing an eloquent and convincing Professor Moriarty. In this movie the evil Moriarty is a put upon, aging mathematics professor and former tutor. Unfortunately he is only needed for about 5 minutes and so bright moment that his performance may be, it is but a brief moment.Every female character is peripheral and underwritten as to be unworthy of comment. Mostly this is not a big deal, except to say that any woman with red hair could have played the Vanessa Redgrave character. Her inclusion was as much a waste of talent as was Joel Gray's. The former drugged out or inert throughout the movie, the latter buried under his costume, makeup and a mumbled, impenetrably accented dialog.The villains are stock, flat and even less intelligent than is usual in a poor movie. The criminal plot is secondary to the issue of the cocaine addiction, and is mostly true to the book. On screen it takes too long and the logical impossibilities are too apparent.Tiny example: two trains begin from the same station, with the same destination and find themselves on parallel tracks. The engine with a fraction of the weight to pull is barely able to overtake the one under higher load. Meantime the evil villains, despite having overwhelming firepower take the occasional pot shots at the slowly overtaking train; then retreat back into their train. This gives the good guys time to complete the mission of daring do, but makes no sense.  Perhaps if the entire train chase had been shorter, there would not have been the time to count how many things in this sequence ask for too much suspension of disbelief.Bottom line: worth viewing. More to like than dislike, but only just barely. Given the $18 Price as of June 2013, maybe this is a candidate for pay per view.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    The greatest Holmes derivative film of all time (original, correct screen format)
  

*by V***B on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 3, 2013*

After many years of only the Americanized 4:3 version on VHS and very, very short supply of a few DVDs,  THIS Blu-ray release  finally puts an end to the unbelievable mistake of not producing this movie in it's original screen display format.  It was not shot in full cinematic widescreen but is very close to our typical 16:9 TVs.  Two years ago the VHS versions of this movie had become so scarce that some were offered on auction sites for up to $125.00 each.  In Britain, the original format DVD was available in PAL.  There were many bad pirate versions out there.  This Bluray offering includes the film in it's original screen format on one DVD disc and on one Blu-ray disc.  The movie is fascinating because it is based on a best-selling novel that.. while entertaining some wild extrapalatorical plot devices, stays truer to most of Doyles character development than the typical Sherlock Holmes screenplays.  Alan Arkin cast as Freud is one of the greatest castings of all time.  Duvall's Watson is the weekest link in the production, but is aging well due to his fidelity to "the limp."  This is Vanessa Redgrave's finest part ever (she is more radiant than her Isadora). While Sir Olivier had only a small roll as Prof. Moriarty, he aced it (as you would expect).  The one bonus feature is a dusey, where the author of the book explains his work and total surprise at it's massive acceptance.  Some rather inexperienced reviewers have compared this film to "Sherlock Holmes" movies but the film can only really be described as the best possible, ever  Holmes derivative book and film.

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