tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460474552118769771.post9201959241987319678..comments2024-02-28T09:34:58.074-08:00Comments on NATURALISTIC! UNCANNY! MARVELOUS!: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON (1943)Gene Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495562795211277146noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460474552118769771.post-10148978770554914942017-04-05T10:43:53.311-07:002017-04-05T10:43:53.311-07:00The film feels somewhat forced, as if someone at t...The film feels somewhat forced, as if someone at the top decided, far in advance of a script, that WEAPON was going to function primarily as a morale-booster for the beleaguered Brits. I hypothesize that in response to this priority, the writer(s) cobbled together your basic "follow-the-secret-plans" plot, using the code-mystery from "Dancing Men" to add the elements of mystery. It's mostly unremarkable except for the work of Rathbone and Atwill-- and even then, Rathbone did better Holmes-work.Gene Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495562795211277146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460474552118769771.post-71367892050129571342017-04-05T00:49:53.077-07:002017-04-05T00:49:53.077-07:00I've never cared much for the Secret Weapon en...I've never cared much for the Secret Weapon entry in the Holmes series. It feels "minimialist" for a Sherlock, lacks punch, and I don't mean just action. The cast save saves it from being a total loss.john kenrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710666533854296630noreply@blogger.com