In court for murder, Professor Moriarty is released seconds before Holmes arrives, too late, with vital evidence. Free again Moriarty vows to Holmes that his next crime will be so fiendish and amazing that Holmes's reputation will be finished. Moriarty sets about a fiendish plot involving the crown jewels and a series of mysteries to distract Holmes's mind.I enjoy most of this series as they all seem to run to the same formula. Here the plot goes back to basics and adds more of the mystery and less of the comedy. The plot is an enjoyable battle of wits between the two great minds. The downside is that the side-mystery that Moriarty sets up takes up the majority of the time and the two don't cross swords as well as they do in a gentlemanly beginning. The mystery surrounding Miss Brandon works OK but not really great as you know the whole time who is behind it and why. The jump to the crown jewels is too easily made and is a bit of a letdown.The comedy is less evident than usual but is still there. However it is overwhelmed by the more serious side. Bruce still does well but I was glad that he stood up to Holmes more than usual – telling him off for treating him like a child and such like. Rathbone is a good Holmes but his logic was off here and I wasn't as impressed by him as I usually am. Zucco is an interesting foil, but doesn't get enough time to work here. Lupino in an early role is interesting but a little too heavy and tads to overplay her tension a bit.Overall this is an OK addition to the series. The plot is reasonable but focuses too much on the diversion than the central characters and the reduction in comedy makes it feel a lot heavier than usual.

在一个阳光明媚的日子里，克林、小八戒、布玛、悟饭（野泽雅子 饰）相约去山里野营。夜深人静，一枚来自外太空的飞行器引发森林大火。克林和悟饭用气吹散大火，并集结七颗龙珠召唤神龙，将被火焚毁的森林恢复原状。悟饭还认识了新朋友快速龙。未过多久，新的敌人向地球逼近，他是与悟空长相极其相似的邪恶赛亚人达列斯。达列斯带着爪牙在宇宙中流浪，到处寻找适合种植神精树的星球。神精树的果实可以成倍提高一个人的战斗力，但这种树也会将该星球的生命力全部吸收耗尽。为了阻止达列斯的阴谋，拯救赖以生存的美丽地球，Z战士团结一致，迎战敌人……本片为龙珠的剧场版。

「風の中の子供」に続く坪田譲治の“善太と三平”ものの映画化作品。監督は前作同様に天才・清水宏である。主人公の善太・三平の兄弟とその家族は、役名はもちろん配役まで前作と同じ。「風の中の子供」は夏休みの間だけの話であったが、本作品は題名の示す通り2部から成る1年間の物語である。前編では、仲間の金太郎の父に借金をした病気の父親を助けるため、善太と三平がけなげに働くが、そのかいもなく父が死に至るまで。後編では祖父母のもとに引きとられた善太・三平と彼らの仲間・金太郎の友情が描かれる。主人公の兄弟を演ずる葉山正雄と爆弾小僧が素晴らしく、また詩情を漂わせた撮影も美しい佳編。

由张艺谋导演、陈其纲作曲、王新鹏编舞、中央芭蕾舞团制作并演出的芭蕾舞剧《大红灯笼高高挂》，由电影《大红灯笼高高挂》的情节进行改编后创作而成。