Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Would Have Approved of Young Sherlock Holmes

“You can get up now, Watson. The war is over.” (Columbus) Many readers may be familiar with the Scottish physician and author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who wrote short stories about a famous detective named Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Dr. John H. Watson (Wilson). The 1985 film, Young Sherlock Holmes is an imaginative creation of how Holmes and Watson met during their younger years. In the beginning of the film, the viewers are introduced to the young detective Sherlock Holmes and later introduced to Holmes’ close friend, Dr. John H. Watson. The viewers are also introduced to Holmes’ nemesis Professor James Moriarty. The film displays a background for the creation of Sherlock Holmes and how Holmes and Watson “supposedly” met during their early years. If Young Sherlock Holmes creates background information for those who are interested in Sherlock Holmes and wonder how Holmes, Watson and Professor Moriarty met as well as how they were created, then maybe the film is a great way to introduce these famous characters as well as provide a bit of information on how these characters came to be created and how they continue to fascinate the viewers of today with multiple films and two television shows.
Although some readers might not be familiar with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous young detective Sherlock Holmes, others are very familiar with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s work as well as how long the characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson have existed since Doyle’s time. Sherlock Holmes, a “consulting detective” of London, has unique abilities that he uses to solve cases. In the film, Young Sherlock Holmes, Holmes is put into a boys’ school in London. At the boys’ school, Holmes meets Watson, a chubby boy with glasses and dream...

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...olmes, “This is an interesting development.” (Columbus). It is indeed an unique development of how Holmes became quite famous and still is. If Young Sherlock Holmes creates information for how Holmes, Watson and Professor Moriarty met as well as how they were created, then maybe the film explains the creation well. The film introduces the audience to Doyle’s work as well as to Sherlock Holmes; the famous detective, John H. Watson; Holmes’ close friend who helps him solve cases and Professor James Moriarty; Holmes’ nemesis. Young Sherlock Holmes is a great way for those who are interested and who are unfamiliar with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s work to get an understanding of how Sherlock Holmes might have been as a young boy, how Holmes and Watson first met, the creation of Professor Moriarty and the adventure that fascinates the audience to dive into a world of mystery.