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Rating:  - Sherlock Holmes Please!
This is one of two DVD's I've found of this series. It features Arthur Conan Doyle as a doctor prior to his writing the Holmes mysteries. I loved both of these films and wish there were more. A definite buy for Sherlock Holmes fans.
Rating:  - Another Must have for Sherlock fans
I liked it but the wife found it to gruesome and gory for her taste. Not for kids!
Rating: - If you miss the Jeremy Brett versions of Holmes . . . .
We are huge fans of the Jeremy Brett series of Sherlock Holmes mysteries. The attention to the details of Doyle's stories and Paget drawings was phenomenal, and all the actors were wonderful in every respect. If you miss them, then "Murder Rooms" will help you carry on. Detail, respect, wonderful acting, elements presented which refer to inspiration for Doyle's stories: it's here. After watching "Murder Rooms" on TV, we had to add both DVDs to our Brett/Holmes DVD library. They've also got me going back and re-reading all the Doyle Holmes stories which were not presented in the Brett series just to round out my memory the world and characters Doyle created. Look for references to nearly exact conversations from the Brett/Holmes series, and also for the appearance of the dedicated butler from "Hound of the Baskervilles" in the "White Knight Strategem." A wonderful series---we hope they make MORE!
Rating: - Buy with caution.
I first caught wind of Murder Rooms when it aired on my local PBS affiliate. I found the blend of Holmes references and biographical fantasy to be quite a treat.
The video and sound quality were acceptable, but the DVD is itself somewhat featureless. If you're a fan of Victoriana or Sherlock Holmes, you'll probably find something to like in this series. However, be aware that this is only a four episode series and might not be worth the price.
Rating:  - Strangely Dull ...
I've been looking forward to watch these features. And I was rather disapointed, even if the décor is superb, the acting fine and the mystery well written... The dialogues are boring, some scenes are meant to be funny, exciting or whatever - but you can see the machinery of the screenwriter - This whole series is just a weak 'ersatz' for the real stuff (Poirot, Holmes, Morse, ...)
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