The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Overview
When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.
Cast
Barrie Ingham
Basil of Baker Street / Bartholomew (voice)
Vincent Price
Professor Ratigan (voice)
Val Bettin
Dr. David Q. Dawson / Thug Guard (voice)
Candy Candido
Fidget (voice)
Eve Brenner
The Mouse Queen (voice)
Alan Young
Mr. Flaversham (voice)
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Walker Edmiston
Citizen / Thug Guard (voice)
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The "Moriarty" inspired "Ratigan" is a nasty piece of work! He kidnaps a toy-maker with a view to making toy that will embody this evil genius with the power to dominate the world! Needless to say, this piques the interest of the formidable sleuthing team that is "Basil" and "Dawson" and so in best "Holmes/Watson" tradition they must examine every detail and follow every trail if they are to find and thwart their nemesis. I did quite enjoy this. It develops a sense of menacing mischief quite engagingly over seventy five minutes with some wittily crafted scripting and some clues for all of us to follow as the future of "Mousedom" is at stake. The whole Victorian scenario allows the animators to capitalise on the costumes, the enquiring scientific minds of the day and, of course, the whole sense of Empire, decency and loyalty. The precarious denouement at Big Ben tops off an enjoyable adventure film that focusses much more on character and story than endless special effects and CGI - and it's entertaining!
