Rent Basil the Great Mouse Detective (1986)
3.7 of 5 from 84 ratings
1h 15min
A fun, heartfelt tribute to the Sherlock Homes stories, with a surprising amount of references and a great Victorian atmosphere. Of course, most of the loveable characters are now mice. Even the monstrous Professor Ratigan (voiced with glee by horror legend Vincent Price) claims to be a ‘mouse’. A bit patriotic at times, as Basil ends up trying to save the ‘Mouse’ empire, while reuniting a lost girl with her father. There are however some nice messages here of not giving up, appreciating the people around you and not getting too arrogant! One objection though: it’s not really a musical adventure if there’s just one song from the villain!