Louisa Mellor Jan 9, 2017
The Lying Detective is lurid, horribly entertaining episode of Sherlock packed with style and surprises. Spoilers ahead…
This review contains spoilers.
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4.2 The Lying Detective
What a circus that was; acrobatics, dangerous creatures, clowning, surprise turns, high-wire danger… the lot. By the time the end credits rolled, you were left feeling enjoyably concussed, the sheer ‘whomp’ of it having sent cartoon stars spinning around your head.
Once the ice-pack had been applied and you could see straight again, did the story stand up to prodding? Not all of it perhaps, but in the lurid, implausible realm of Sherlock Holmes, originally filled with putty noses and poison darts, who’s counting? I haven’t been that consistently entertained in front of...
The Lying Detective is lurid, horribly entertaining episode of Sherlock packed with style and surprises. Spoilers ahead…
This review contains spoilers.
See related Spider-Man: Homecoming - the trailer Avengers: Infinity War screenplay latest Avengers: Infinity War casting call brings new details Avengers: Infinity War - "it's Thanos against everyone"
4.2 The Lying Detective
What a circus that was; acrobatics, dangerous creatures, clowning, surprise turns, high-wire danger… the lot. By the time the end credits rolled, you were left feeling enjoyably concussed, the sheer ‘whomp’ of it having sent cartoon stars spinning around your head.
Once the ice-pack had been applied and you could see straight again, did the story stand up to prodding? Not all of it perhaps, but in the lurid, implausible realm of Sherlock Holmes, originally filled with putty noses and poison darts, who’s counting? I haven’t been that consistently entertained in front of...
- 1/9/2017
- Den of Geek
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