"Sherlock" theatrical version
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Sherlock: The Abominable Bride is a BBC television movie that is a special series in which Sherlock returns to the Victorian era and tells the story of Sherlock Holmes and John H. Watson investigating the murder of the mysterious ghost bride. In the story, a husband is surprised to find that his wife, who committed suicide a few hours ago, reappears in an old wedding dress and her ghost roams the streets with a strong desire for revenge. Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, and their friends go from the depths of the mist to the abandoned church and have to do their best to deal with the enemy who "crawls out of the grave", but the truth in the end surprises everyone.
Due to the success of the regular collection of modern backgrounds and the timing of the starring role, the main creators decided to shoot a special edition of the Sherlock series, returning to the original setting before the fourth season. The story of the special edition is inspired by the "Musgrave Rites" chapter in the original book, because it is not a detailed case, and the specific storyline is original. Founder Steven Moffat said that in order to recreate the classic British flavor of the Victorian era, production costs were once over budget. The special edition was first shot in February 2015, but post-production of the special effects took nearly a year, as it required a lot of hand-drawn special effects to restore the Victorian London environment.
The plot of Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Special Edition is full of suspense and the chase process is tense and gray, corresponding to the setting of the late 19th century. "Sherlock Holmes" in the play is dressed in a retro style, more handsome with a pipe in his hand, and the "peanuts" with two mustaches are also more eye-catching. The exquisite costumes and characters of the Victorian era show a delicacy beyond the TV series, and the story of the film is relatively independent, and audiences who have not watched the series can feel the charm of Sherlock Holmes, because the film has cleverly connected the story of the finished third season and the following fourth season.
This extraordinary "crossing" is carried out through Sherlock Holmes's "mental labyrinth", where uncurly hair, disappeared smartphones, and more gentlemanly "Sherlock Holmes" bring the audience an extraordinary viewing experience after the brain hole is opened. The official synopsis looks appealing: on the streets of Victorian London, the husband was surprised to see his dead wife returning in a carriage in a wedding dress, but her wife had committed suicide a few hours earlier. Is it a ghost or someone doing it on purpose? Everything is shrouded in shadows.
In fact, in the last film, Holmes hardly uses basic deduction, but directly announces the answer: the bride first pretends to be dead, then kills her husband, and finally really kills herself. The reason why the bride did this is to awaken women's awareness of protecting their own rights and interests, and the film is fast-paced, interesting, and vividly performed, which can be called the pinnacle level of TV series adaptations. Benedict Cumberbatch got a good opportunity to play detective in Victoria, but his performance lost his humorous taste, which may affect the original good reputation of the British drama "Sherlock". Showtime 20160104