Sherlock - The Great Game

[fitchersvogel]

Of course I loved it, will watch it again 300 times, pre-ordered the DVD and already unconciously started imitating The Cumb's hand movements (my boss, sitting next to me "What was that?"; really happened, haha).

Comments

[pythia_delphi]

Ooh, one final thing (I just can't seem to make myself shut up!). I really liked the camera-work and lighting in the third episode, coz they seemed to emulate Vermeer paintings throughout. I think that was a deliberate choice anyway.

[fitchersvogel]

That's a good observation. The whole series is wonderfully shot, isn't it? For me it feels like the whole lightning/cutting/camera movement/ect. is centered around the beauty and fascination of Sherlock (or Cumberbatch), it's like the whole of London is a stage for him to walk through and be magnificent :). I'm expressing this very badly... I'll just say that they couldn't have made Sherlock more fascinating - it's perfect!

[pythia_delphi]

You're right. Cumberbatch isn't pretty in a conventional sense, but the camera just adores him. And the lighting and camera angles just accentuate his ethereal beauty- he looks awfully Pre-Raphaelite, doesn't he? Besides, his face and is so expressive, and the camera-work manages to capture the most minute movements of his features. It's really brilliant! He deserves every penny he earns. I'm going to be sacrilegious and say that after my repeat watches of the episodes, I think BC makes an even better Sherlock than the awesome Jeremy Brett.

[fitchersvogel]

You know, as brilliant as Sherlock translates into 2010, I'd love to see Cumberbatch play a Victorian Holmes. Not that this will ever happen, and, as I said before, there are certain Victorian elements in Cumberbatch's acting anyway (at some angles, with the suit and the coat, you could mistake this for a period piece!), but I'm such a fan of everything Victorian... That's why I can't really say Ben is better than Jeremy :). But from a strictly actor-character-centric approach I'd probably agree (OMG I said it!!! Sorry, Brett!).

Yes, and I absolutely agree (of course) on Cumb's beauty - you just have to watch that face, all the planes and shadows, and his movements, and all that in a guy who can, in some photos, look downright unattractive. What is it about this man??? He seems to be from a different planet - or at least, a different time (Pre-Raphaelite, now that you said it - I find that very fitting).