As Sherlock Holmes, Frank Langella is not only convincing, but actually makes the character believable, and not so much of a "Super Hero." One sees the true inner man of Holmes, his foibles, addiction, and frustrations as Conan-Doyle wrote him. In this film, Langella breathes life into the dusty super-sleuth and gives substance to his relationship with Watson and Moriarty. The portrayal of Holmes and his frustration with the violin and in his opinion, his inadequacies to master it, are not only convincing but realistic. Langella has a way of making one feel they are interacting with him in person and not viewing him on the sliver screen. To see more of this most excellent actor, I heartily recommend seeing Frank Langella as "Dracula," filmed in 1979. To me Mr. Langella is the definitive Sherlock Holmes, and the absolute romantic Dracula. Cheers!
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