Sherlock
TV Series2010Ended

Sherlock

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterymafia/gangsterdetectivefastheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"A new sleuth for the 21st century."

Boxlist takeA smart, weighty crime series: rough-edged and grounded. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

8.5/10
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  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Benedict CumberbatchMartin FreemanUna StubbsRupert GravesLouise Brealey

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2010
Runtime
90 min
Status
Ended
Studio
Hartswood Films
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