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Bartleby (2001)
I enjoyed it
I don't understand why this is considered a comedy. I don't think I laughed at all when I watched it. I actually found it very sad. But I think its inportant to remember this is based on Melvilles work and isn't going to be something like something about Mary. There is a huge amount of depth to the story, which I found took a few viewings to completely take everything that was worth taking out of the film. I suppose this film is funny in the way Hamlet is funny. Still, I thought the adaptation was done very well. But be warned, if you never read and analyzed Melville's version I think you might be strained to enjoy the movie. As always, I think Crispin Glover was amazing and no one could have been better cast for the part. The extra scenes with the cast commentary was not worth watching though. The music they use in the film is very weird and originally annoying, but then you start to get used to it, and after a while you want to hear it again. At least thats how it was for me. Another warning, the opening sequence makes you very dizzy.
Sherlock (2002)
neither here nor there
I liked the movie. I thought all the main characters did a really good job.
But I also have a very bad taste in movies. I think the Richard Grant thing was a bit unnecessary. The idea of bringing a past into it was interesting, but not really developed as much as it could have been. I never fully understood why they brought him in to the story and to be honest, even as a Richard Grant fan, I didn't care much about the character. He could have been brought a bit more into the story. But D'arcy was great. So was the guy who played Watson. Still, the way they left it off, there is room for sequels. So unless they bring Grant back into the story later, I don't know. I think the scene and he story were well done, but just not as necessary as everything else.