I need to tell you about a certain case of Deja Vu this Sherlock Holmes gave me. Through more than half of the film I was having this odd feeling that I have watched this character somewhere else , even after I had already established that Holmes was a well written, original and well played character, I was relentlessly having the strangest case of Deja Vu in my comfortable theater chair.... Is there not another actor who entertains us weekly who's name is reminiscent of a place in which we dwell?
Ah, Yes...
May the real Greg House please stand up?
Halfway through the movie I realized why I loved it so much: Holmes IS House! And in case you aren't up on your TV knowledge, House is a witty, sarcastic Dr. who's specialty is none other than diagnostics (let's just all agree that diagnostics is a big word for Medical Deduction). So knowing we have two smart men who specialize in puzzles let us compare deeper, Shall We?
House can't stay away from a good riddle; Holmes shares the same blissful curse.
House has quite a unique obsession with music; well, Holmes just likes to torture flies with it.
House often eats his words; Holmes is also often a little quick to speak.
House is a master of deduction; and Holmes? that ones a little too easy.
Both are perfectly willing to embarrass themselves for the sake of solving a case.
Both would seem to have little conscience.
And both have drug addictions (House:Vicodin/Holmes:Cocaine)
And alas my favorite: Hugh Laurie is a british actor who has come to America to bring "House" to life and Robert Downey Jr. has gone to England to show the English a thing or two about how to be English.
Will any of this make you like Sherlock Holmes less? Definitely not. Most likely more, If you like House you will love Sherlock Holmes: the similarities between characters are most likely nothing more than two writers having a similarly brilliant idea.
"Madame, I need you to remain calm and trust me, I'm a professional. Beneath this pillow lies the key to my release."
