A most pleasingly atmospheric rendition of the tale, noirishly photographed and moodily set, this is the version which probably would have delighted Conan Doyle the most. There is one important plot change which enables the beautiful Alice Brandt to enjoy both a larger role and a more intriguing part in the proceedings. This change also builds up the parts of Dr Mortimer and Lord Charles, yet at the same time provides a nice introduction to the is-he-sinister or is-he-a-good-guy Barrymore, deftly played here by Fritz Rasp.
Despite the sting of its well-developed story, the spellbindingly atmospheric direction and the engrossing performances delivered by the entire cast, many fans may find this version somewhat disappointing. For at least three reasons: As in the novel, the part played in the narrative by Sherlock Holmes, though vital, is minimal. And in this version, not only has no attempt been made to enlarge his role, if anything both writer and director do their best to minimize it. Holmes does not even make his entrance for half-an-hour, and when he does finally appear, he has his back to the camera. It is Fritz Odemar, as Dr Watson, who receives the more favorable camera angles. And there is a purpose in this. It is Watson, not Holmes, who figures as the main protagonist of The Hound of the Baskervilles. For the bulk of the narrative, Holmes disappears. It is Watson and Lord Henry (Peter Voss) who take up the running. The movie is almost over, before Holmes closes in on the villain. And even so, this is not the obsessed, self-important Holmes we are accustomed to see taking charge. Another problem is that the title hound itself does not figure a great deal in the action, a downgrading which will undoubtedly rate as another major disappointment for fans. And finally, it could be argued that the script gives too much attention to Conan Doyle's red herring, the escaped convict, and not enough to the real villain.
This said, it must surely be admitted by all, that Odemar's interpretation of Watson—intelligent, charming, level-headed, courageous and resourceful—is much closer to Conan Doyle's conception than either the bungling, inveterately stupid Nigel Bruce or the self-effacing Ian Fleming.
One other player deserves special mention: Erich Ponto (Dr Winkel in The Third Man) who seems exactly right for Stapleton. A difficult part, superbly played.
- JohnHowardReid, imdb
与此同时，斯坦顿还在马戏团里邂逅了名为茉莉的女孩，随着时间的推移，斯坦顿和茉莉之间产生了感情。最终，斯坦顿带着茉莉离开了马戏团，他们坚信他们能够靠自己的双手打开一片属于他们的天地。一晃眼多年过去，虽然斯坦顿在占卜圈已经小有名气，但他并不满足，渴望更多的金钱。此时一个名叫莉莉丝的女人出现在了他面前……
不同时代背景之下，翻拍早期电影需要慎重，这个故事如果不大刀阔斧改一改，实在是乏味又疏离，因为在当下，马戏团、畸形秀、心理学都已经完全失去了神秘感，整个糅杂在一起，甚至比《Soho区惊魂夜》还乏味，竟然让小白兔和大魔王的魅力都折损了，很难让人相信这是陀螺拍的。但也许正是因为陀螺太一味沉浸在自己的梦幻世界，才没能让故事在现代电影的角度下活过来。陀螺还是继续去拍自己的幻想故事吧。
而结尾也算是还愿了
故事很好，可惜表演有点中庸和一般，平铺直叙吧，凯特仍然是抢风头的那一个。
资本主义国家的资本家真难当。裁员双倍补偿都不行，员工站在工厂门口示威，毫无办法；关心员工家庭生活，不仅要给员工游手好闲的儿子解决工作，还要带着员工一起抓奸；严厉批评完门卫之后还得屁颠屁颠跑去道歉；好不容易潜规则了个实习生，发现还是世交的女儿。这些在社会主义的资本家面前，根本不是个事。。
从他喝下酒的那一刹那，失败就从此开始了。我猜的是最后他回到原来的马戏团当了怪人，结果原来的马戏团倒闭了。可是他还是成了别人的geek。
我还是愿意花一个半小时去看一个人搬起石头砸自己的脚，而不是两个半……有一种把I'm 硬拉长成my name is的感觉
剧本还是很好的，剧作有让我想到《三块广告牌》，大概就是主角一个人的目的和行径，蝴蝶效应般的牵扯着身边每一个人。当然了，肯定还是《三广》更出色，这部主角毕竟是老板，为了自己的目的牵动下级也是“理所当然”了。。还有巴登是真的强，他们夫妻俩是西班牙国宝当之无愧！
卡罗尔之后卡特女王和鲁尼又相聚。片子如陀螺导演一贯的黑色，没看过老版，我觉得精彩。各种隐喻和铺垫
7/10。前半段的马戏团与后半段的通灵术单看其实挺精彩，怪奇物具与幽暗人心都是陀螺的拿手好戏，可合到一起就偏偏变成了四平八稳的警世恒言，差强人意。
多出来的40分钟得到了精致的埋线和铺垫，也带来了刻意和冗长。
偽善未必不是一件好事，維持著天平脆弱的平衡，表演著對善良些微的敬意。但是，偽善不能真正解決問題，只是不斷堆高的河堤與河床，當洪水爆發時一切只會變得更糟糕，需要撕破偽裝讓邪惡張牙舞爪再次創造平衡，然後埋下更大的地雷，不過表面依舊優雅，當燈亮起，依然有人會起立鼓掌，下一次潰堤也安靜地開始進入倒計時。和《裡卡多一家》比起來，《好老闆》中的Javier Bardem才是當初令我折服的表演，演技之神又一次將光照向了他！
画面类型片，美是真心美，主黄蓝对撞的光感一绝（办公室和铁囚笼两处尤其明显 / 通过缩小光圈来切镜的复古手法 / 雪夜里冲撞在漫天鹅毛与钢筋骨架之间的逃命小黑车 / 游乐园相关场景的美术设计是极致梦幻的，远景一拉，lights sprinkled in the wild are already telling the story / delicate lonely strikes of piano key / 比起这乏味的故事，本次的观影同伴以及老板针对他的lash out反倒有意思得多得多呢
你终究还是成为了你最憎恶的人，这是个nature vs nurture，最后nature大获全胜的故事？果然看这个的都看soho惊魂，果然大家一看就知道toro喜欢马戏团戏，毕竟谁又不喜欢呢，我本来还很期待马戏团戏继续下去呢…可惜，不过故事核心确实是不错的，实在是暗黑。
好在一切在如言灵般的媒介属性极强的台词中获得了结束，从而串联起了这个心理现实。
挺难让人看进去的 但陀螺的艺术细胞还是彰显淋漓尽致 PS BC的裸戏完全没必要并且不好看 PS2 大魔王这种角色我有点看腻了。。
看完，凯特·布兰切特的角色设置有点工具。夫妇自杀有点震撼。
3.5 看的是巴黎Max Linder影院上映的黑白版。此片适合黑白，比彩色好，有些惊艳。
7/5/2022 @ 高先電影院。關關難過關關過，btw女實習生係正既，難怪老闆會潛規則….
没看完旧版…太长了吧，转折太慢了吧，装服真的很不错，也有很多伏笔和暗示，演技感觉也没完全发挥…
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