Sherlock Holmes
If Spock and Uhura can be a couple, then this is the year for revisionist/updating of long standing characters. The 2009 Holmes and Watson have returned smarter than ever. Watson being happily refreshed into intelligent and strong instead of a bumbling side-kick for Holmes. Oh, and it turns out, that Dr. Watson really is a doctor. I never really got that sense from the books but here, he's given medical stuff to do. About time.
At 134 minutes, the movie seemed to wander and so did my mind. Most of this was a set-up for future movies and while we know Moriarty is Holmes' nemesis, we only get a glimpse of Moriarty and not enough to worry for the sequel.
This version could have been called Sherlock Holmes vs. the Dark Arts and even though there was no real witchcraft, I felt like I was waiting for Dumbledore to come in and save Holmes and Watson from the evil, corrupt, politicians of London.
To enjoy the movie, lower all expectations and remember that this is a refresh or even alternate reality Holmes. I found that the time, setting and guns were appropriate to the time period and am not sure why critics are having no love for the guns and action. The movie seemed seamless to me and I didn't have any sense of the plot or style changing in the last act.
The strength of the movie is Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. These two make the movie enjoyable when the story itself is forgettable. The best thing about Sherlock Holmes is that if a group of people are trying to find a movie to see together, this is going to be one of the safer bets this holiday season.
At 134 minutes, the movie seemed to wander and so did my mind. Most of this was a set-up for future movies and while we know Moriarty is Holmes' nemesis, we only get a glimpse of Moriarty and not enough to worry for the sequel.
This version could have been called Sherlock Holmes vs. the Dark Arts and even though there was no real witchcraft, I felt like I was waiting for Dumbledore to come in and save Holmes and Watson from the evil, corrupt, politicians of London.
To enjoy the movie, lower all expectations and remember that this is a refresh or even alternate reality Holmes. I found that the time, setting and guns were appropriate to the time period and am not sure why critics are having no love for the guns and action. The movie seemed seamless to me and I didn't have any sense of the plot or style changing in the last act.
The strength of the movie is Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. These two make the movie enjoyable when the story itself is forgettable. The best thing about Sherlock Holmes is that if a group of people are trying to find a movie to see together, this is going to be one of the safer bets this holiday season.
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