Director: Guy Ritchie
Writers: Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham, Simon Kinberg, Lionel Wigram, Arthur Conan Doyle
Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong
Running Time: 128 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Elementary! (I love saying that) In this action mystery based off the old Sherlock Holmes books, we are treated with an entertaining film that puts you in 1891 London faced with a tantalizing mystery. Robert Downey, Jr. (Sherlock Holmes) pulls off the part very well alongside Jude Law (Watson). The duo takes us through an explosive and only somewhat predictable mystery to take down the seemingly immortal bad guy.
Going into the movie without any expectations, as I hadn't actually heard anything about it beforehand, I was pleasantly surprised. The plot develops nicely and you get to know the characters fairly well. There are a lot of elements in the mystery that could have been forgotten but they are all wrapped up nicely in the end. I would have enjoyed learning more about the characters and they could have built Holmes up a bit more as a reputable detective. For those who know absolutely nothing about Sherlock Holmes, it can be somewhat confusing. However, we get a good feel for his formidable skills of deduction and forensic investigation. In general, I think they could have done more and added a bit more "kick." Put the protagonists in more of a tight pinch or made the bad guys a bit tougher. They do very well until the end where it abruptly drops off and the antagonist is suddenly a push-over without his "magical" powers. You'll have fun at this movie but don't expect it to be amazing. You might want to wait until it hits the dollar theater unless you're a die-hard Holmes fan.
CONTENT: This is a fairly clean movie and the MPAA marked it for violence and some "startling images" as well as a suggestive scene.
Sherlock Holmes earns 2 ½ out of 4 Popcorn Buckets™
i thought this movie was pretty good! entertaining in the least. it was also a fun contrast from the traditional holmes stories.
ReplyDeleteI thought this movie was alright. I would probably give it about the same rating as your did- but only because it was entertaining with a somewhat original plot. Acting was average and the ending had nothing to really get me excited for whatever Guy Ritchie will follow this up with. Although the score was fantastic, and definitely added to different dramatic high points.
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