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Title: Fine film, acceptable transfer from scratchy print
Review: The last of the Rathbone Holmes (sob), DTK is a typically fine outing, not Basil's best but still excellent. He remains the consummate screen Holmes, and I still see him in my mind's eye when rereading the stories. He conveys the intense intelligence and laser focus of Sherlock while never hamming it up; I've always felt that Doyle would approve.Bruce is his usual understated Watson, and the villains are good, specifically the gorgeous Patricia Morrison, a femme fatale if ever there was one. The story is interesting, with enough serpentine workings to keep Holmes fascinated and fascinating. My only qualm is the original print, clearly not archived well, full of scratches and flaws. But that just adds at some points to the pleasantly aged feel of the film, so it's not the end of the world.All in all, a satisfying conclusion to one of the best adaptations of any fiction series ever committed to film. I sure wish there'd been another dozen!
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