Review of The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) by Brody M — 12 Feb 2010
An hilarious spoof (surprising in an American film) concerning the misadventures of the great detective's lesser-known 'smarter' (& smarting) brother, Siggerson S Holmes.
The humour is much more in the style of the great British comedies, so don't let the fact that it is American put you off.
A stellar cast features Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Leo McKern & Madeline Kahn & a host of other comedy favourites (such as John le Mesurier & Roy Kinnear).
This is clever, witty, & often just plain absurd....but it all works extremely well. If you have any sense of fun or appreciation of the ridiculous, I guarantee that you will find yourself belly-laughing within the first 20minutes.
Written & directed by Gene Wilder.
*****5 out of 5 stars*****.
This review of The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) was written by Brody M on 12 Feb 2010.
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother has generally received mixed reviews.
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