Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes. Watch the preview: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/sherlock-holmes/35683/main
I've never read any of the original stories about Sherlock Holmes so I'm not able to compare this movie to them. I've seen plenty of TV & movies versions with other actors including two on Broadway. This new movie is a hit and was enjoyable. What seems different about this one is having Dr. Watson given more screen time than in previous outings. Jude Law's portrayal makes him more of an equal to Robert Downey Jr's Holmes. They trade quips and insults at a fast pace amid lots of daring do's. Both are younger than other actors in these roles, perhaps an attempt by the filmmakers to attract a younger audience. They may not be my idea of correct casting but everyone has their own favorites for these roles. Downey & Law are amusing with their love-hate banter so pay close attention to their dialogue.
>>There's plenty of fights and last minute rescues that keep the plot moving, maybe a little too much. This film is a change of pace for Guy Ritchie (Madonna's ex-husband), known for his British gangster films. Good costumes and settings are a treat for the eyes. Rachel McAdams seems miscast as a Brit but does well enough as Holmes's ambivalent love interest and Mark Strong who played a memorable villain in Stardust is good here too. Watch the way his cold eyes stare with contempt.
>>My wife who has read every Holmes story has this to say: "You can tell your blog readers (with the proper "Spoiler Alert" warnings) that I said that elements of the plot bore an uncanny resemblance to the plot of a House episode: a physician whose brilliant but arrogant and drug-dependent friend moves in with him and attempts to break up his love relationship. The good doctor attempts to remove the friend from his premises, but comes to realize that the friend's phenomenal powers of deduction actually make him a force for good in society."
>>There's plenty of fights and last minute rescues that keep the plot moving, maybe a little too much. This film is a change of pace for Guy Ritchie (Madonna's ex-husband), known for his British gangster films. Good costumes and settings are a treat for the eyes. Rachel McAdams seems miscast as a Brit but does well enough as Holmes's ambivalent love interest and Mark Strong who played a memorable villain in Stardust is good here too. Watch the way his cold eyes stare with contempt.
>>My wife who has read every Holmes story has this to say: "You can tell your blog readers (with the proper "Spoiler Alert" warnings) that I said that elements of the plot bore an uncanny resemblance to the plot of a House episode: a physician whose brilliant but arrogant and drug-dependent friend moves in with him and attempts to break up his love relationship. The good doctor attempts to remove the friend from his premises, but comes to realize that the friend's phenomenal powers of deduction actually make him a force for good in society."
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