I have been a Sherlock Holmes fan ever since I read The Hound of the Baskervilles in seventh grade. So I have been eagerly anticipating this movie ever since I saw the trailer this summer.SHERLOCK HOLMES finds the dynamic duo of Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and Watson (Jude Law) facing a truly dastardly foe. A seemingly supernatural villain is striking terror into the hearts of Londoners and soon nowhere on earth will be safe.
Downey and Law were absolutely perfect in this movie. The byplay between Holmes and Watson really made the movie for me. Throw in Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler and you have everything you need for edge of your seat excitement.
Speaking of excitement, this movie was a lot more action-packed than I typically picture a Holmes story. I don't remember there being quite so many fights and explosions in the original stories. However, the camera work and action sequences lend a thoroughly modern feel to the historical setting, and it was a lot of fun to watch. This is definitely not the BBC.
Will SHERLOCK HOLMES please the die-hard Holmes fan? Well, there's nary a deerstalker cap in sight, but any fan worth their pipe knows that Holmes never really wore one. For my money, Downey flawlessly captured the character of legendary detective in his younger years, from his inscrutable logic to his desperate need for stimulation and admiration.
Overall, pretty good movie. Maybe a little too heavy on the fight scenes and a little light on the detective work, but thoroughly enjoyable nonetheless. I'm excited that it looks like there will be room for a sequel. I can't wait to see more of these characters:
7 comments:
Ooooo I can't wait to see this. :)
Another one I can't wait to see! I love all the characters.
I absolutely love this one! Have to still work on my review of it but after this movie, I just wanted to pick up some Sherlock Holmes novels. :D
As a Holmes lover, I'm glad this got your stamp of approval. Please tell me he plays the violin at least once.
This looks promising. I hear it's not as laugh-out-loud as the trailers suggest, but it looks like a very entertaining movie. It's Guy Ritchie directing, and everything from him--except Swept Away--has been very watchable.
I was really looking forward to seeing this but then the trailers and tv adds started to put me off, it seemed to over the top and nothing like the Holmes I remembered, but now I might go see it after all, thanks for the review, it does sound like some escapist fun.
I want to see this movie, but I am worried!
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