Title: Sherlock Holmes (2009)Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams
Directed By: Guy Ritchie
Now, this should have been AMAZING! Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes! Jude Law as Watson! An action-y take on Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy "Lock Stock..." Ritchie! My $7.50 was out of my pocket when I first heard about this movie!
But alas, the end result was just "meh". I found myself very underwhelmed the whole time. The film starts with an action scene. A brilliant move, since it sets up THIS Sherlock Holmes. You know what you're in for from the character in the first 3 minutes, and I like that. Soon after, the mystery is revealed and it's your standard Sherlock Holmes setup. Someone is doing bad and it is seems supernatural (a la The Hound of the Baskervilles) things. Unlike most whodunnits, this film places the mystery second and the quirkiness of our heroes first. But that's all well and good since it got to the point where I had figured out everything that they were holding out on for the big "reveal" and would have grown rather bored waiting for the inevitable conclusion had it not been for the "bromance" of the leads.
It was fun getting to know this Holmes and Watson, and all in all it makes for a splendid kind of buddy cop picture. The problem though, is that at no point during the proceedings did I feel A) exhilarated by the action or B) confounded by the mystery. Something that I would expect from A) an action film by Guy Ritchie and B) a Sherlock Holmes story.
I definitely think it's worth a look, as the performances are inspired and the visuals themselves look great. But as for repeat viewing, I personally don't see myself chomping at the bit for this when it's released on DVD & Blu-Ray.
Score: 7.5/10
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