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The mysterious action-adventure, "Sherlock Holmes" staged by the renowned filmmaker Guy Ritchie for Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. Robert Downey Jr., the legendary detective borr... read more read more...ows its shape, and Jude Law plays Holmes' reliable Mr Watson, of Sherlock Holmes as a doctor and war veteran actively supported.

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PG-13, 2 hr. 9 min.

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Release Date: December 25, 2009

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DVD Release Date: March 30, 2010

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  • jmanard52
    April 3, 2010
    jmanard52
    Enjoyed it thoroughly!! took me back to my childhood fascination with the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes movies as I tried to deduce everything as Holmes did lol. A fun solid modern adaptation of a great character.
  • aquateen2
    April 29, 2012
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    Sherlock Holmes has always been someone who understands the power of logic, but Guy Ritchie favours in everything but. The plot he works with is very silly but still works firmly as a perfect popcorn flic... read morek set up. It's longer than it needs to be but Robert Downey Jr brings justice to the great detective to keep it entertaining. Other great performances and the visually breathtaking environments make the modern update of Holmes, stylish and action packed and easily recommendable.
  • harrycaul
    April 1, 2012
    harrycaul
    If I'm honest, this was better than anticipated. Yes, it's a bit of a hollow spectacle, but it's none the less enjoyable for that. My main concern was that Guy Ritchie's flashy style might render the art and costume departments' marvellous period evocation of Victorian London a w... read moreaste of time and effort. I needn't have worried, however, and to be fair to Ritchie some of his flourishes - in particular, a balletically beautiful series of slow-motion explosions at a dockside warehouse - are the stand-out moments. I could have done with a little less action and a little more ratiocination though.

    There's also something decidedly odd about the relationship between Holmes and Watson, who share surprisingly less time on screen together than one might expect. If you go back to the original Conan Doyle stories, wild horses couldn't generally keep Watson away from an investigation, but in Ritchie's film, as played by Jude Law, one gets the feeling that there's always somewhere else the good doctor would rather be. Okay, to a certain extent he's only feigning disinterest to punish Holmes for his boorish attitude toward his fiancée, but it doesn't exactly whet the viewer's enthusiasm for events to come when the hero's sidekick is only present under sufferance. Let's just say this is less of a buddy movie than it might have been.

    I was also mildly irritated by how squarely the production is aimed at the American box office. I certainly don't begrudge Robert Downey Jr. the role of Holmes, but you may notice that aside from Holmes, Watson and Rachel McAdams' plucky Irene Adler, the only person who stands up to Mark Strong's villain happens to be the U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain. And what of Strong's dastardly scheme? Does he want to assassinate Queen Victoria, or maybe poison the nation's tea supply? No, of course he doesn't; he wants to recapture the United States for the British Empire. The fiend!
  • fb100001048934982
    January 29, 2012
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    Guy Ritchie's first film in this interesting franchise is a force of nature. Downey plays the character with such ease, and the impressive camera work spread throughout is nothing short of awesome. I applaud Ritchie for making such an entertaining action-adventure film out of suc... read moreh a difficult subject.
  • spielberg00
    January 16, 2012
    spielberg00
    When watching a film of such a nature, itā(TM)s hard not for two thoughts to cross your mind: One, B and C are merely insipid excuses to use artistic film editing techniques. The zooming and panning techniques used to create SHERLOCK HOLMES are those that would only be found in a... read more stylish title sequence (which this also lacks), and the repitition of the method is overwhelming. Two, is this an adaptation of the work of Conan Doyle or Ian Fleming? In all seriousness, I waited the whole film for Downey, Jr. to ask for a vodka martini, shaken, not stirred. The acrophobic sequence near the end is almost a duplicate of a similar scene in the beginning in 2006ā²s CASINO ROYALE, and Downey, Jr. had that too-familiar charm.
  • sanjurosamurai
    December 31, 2011
    sanjurosamurai
    what a pleasant surprise. i expected to hate this film, and i really enjoyed it. the film was not without major problems. while i love the bourne series, this film is an example of the only unfortunate side to living in a post bourne world. this film could have been much bett... read moreer if ritchie had resisted the urge to "bournize" his characters. instead of the mythological holmes we already know, love, and would have rather seen, ritchie ditched much of doyle's creation and gave us sherlock holmes-action star! this was not a good move. aside from this unfortunate reinvention of the character, the film was incredibly enjoyable. the performers were solid, the story entertaining, and the cinematography and art direction were perfect for this sort of film. after a rewatch the film actually improves, although the wrap up at the end is a bit too neat.
  • fb733768972
    December 20, 2011
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    Sherlock Holmes is a stylistic take on a classic character, and it really works. As Lord Blackwood rises from his grave, he is on the loose, creating many obstacles for Holmes (and his partner Watson) to beat. The story is very well told, the writing is perfect, the cinematograph... read morey is noticeably well-crafted, and the action is pretty good. The only downfall of this film is that the characters are already in pursuit and know what they are doing, we never really get backstories for either of the leads, which would have been a very nice touch. At times the film seems to drag on, but in the end, it is a very entertaining and action-packed, "old-time" detective picture. Sherlock Holmes is a hit!
  • fb100000145236770
    December 15, 2011
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    great version of the old classic...Downey Jr. is the coolest actor alive,,
  • zachletts522
    December 15, 2011
    zachletts522
    Sherlock Holmes is nothing less then an entertaining blockbuster. Action packed and mysertious, Sherlock Holmes is a satisfying movie with a great performance by Robert Downey Jr.
  • paulkoh110
    December 14, 2011
    paulkoh110
    Phantom Camera + Guy Ritchie + Robert Downey Jr = Entertaining blockbuster.

    Mark strong and Jude Law play great support actors and the story isn't so much complex as it is fun and hilarious. Its solid but not exactly the most memorable film.

    A step away from the gangster f... read moreilms, Guy Ritchie takes a leap to a different genre and lands on his two feet.

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Critic Reviews

Jonathan F. Richards
January 15, 2010
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com

Despite a few laggard moments of slow going, Ritchie has pulled off an entertaining coup in giving us a Holmes for the 21st century by digging back to the 19th century original and adding a few bells ... Full Review

Peter Rainer
January 4, 2010
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

What was the thinking behind all this? Full Review

Lisa Kennedy
December 28, 2009
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

It's all knotted together, then unraveled with brio, by Holmes and Watson. There are fisticuffs galore, fiery combustion aplenty, and, yes, my dear reader, clever deduction. Full Review

J. R. Jones
December 28, 2009
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

The very idea of handing him over to professional lad Guy Ritchie, to be played as a punch-throwing quipster by Robert Downey Jr., is so profoundly stupid one can only step back in dismay. Full Review

Ty Burr
December 28, 2009
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Downey never winks -- heā(TM)s too much of a pro for that -- but like the man heā(TM)s playing, heā(TM)s much, much smarter than the movie heā(TM)s in. Full Review

David Edelstein
December 28, 2009
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

By now we've seen so many good, bad, and indifferent Sherlocks that it's almost a relief to get something different, however wrongheaded. And there's no such thing as too much Downey. Full Review

Bill Goodykoontz
December 26, 2009
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

Playing literature's greatest detective as a sort of self-loathing action hero, Downey has an absolute blast. And thanks to his performance in Sherlock Holmes, so do we. Full Review

Richard Roeper
December 25, 2009
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com

Dazzling visuals and hipster dialogue, but a story that stays true to the original source material. Full Review

Colin Covert
December 25, 2009
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

This is a swashbuckling, pratfalling romp designed to make cerebral Holmes purists drop their monocles into their teacups. Full Review

Joe Neumaier
December 25, 2009
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

Though purists may balk at Arthur Conan Doyle's literary world being manhandled into a blockbuster by never-subtle director Guy Ritchie, Downey has a winning take on Holmes: He's always on. Full Review

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    • Dr. Watson: 4 feet tall, no front teeth, and a beard. He's a ginger dwarf.
    • Sherlock Holmes: Midget. You must have concern for those of challenged stature. He's a ginger midget.
    • Sherlock Holmes: Naturally she misunderstood me! Chamber maids aren't the liberal breed they used to be.
    • Constable Clark: My wife is a chamber maid.
    • Sherlock Holmes: Oh.
    • Sherlock Holmes: Stop complaining.
    • Dr. Watson: Complaining! How am I complaining? I'm not complaining! I never complain! I don't complain that you practice your violin at three in the morning, that you make a mess of my rooms -
    • Sherlock Holmes: Our rooms.
    • Dr. Watson: Our rooms then, I don't complain that you steal my clothes -
    • Sherlock Holmes: Uh, we have a barter system.
    • Dr. Watson: I don't even complain that you kill my dog!
    • Sherlock Holmes: Our dog. Gladstone is our dog.
    • Dr. Watson: But what I do take issue with is you trying to sabotage my relationship with Mary!
    • Sherlock Holmes: Don Giovanni is showing at the theatre. I could easily procure two tickets if you were interested in taking someone.
    • Dr. Watson: [punches him] I knew she had been engaged! She'd told me.
    • Sherlock Holmes: That would be a no to the theatre then.
    • Sherlock Holmes: Don Giavonni is playing at the theatre. I could easily procure two tickets if you had anyone interested in going.
    • Dr. Watson: [punches him] I knew she had been engaged. She'd told me.
    • Sherlock Holmes: That would be a no to the theatre then.
    • Palm Reader: Ugh, she has a beard!
    • Sherlock Holmes: What of the warts?
    • Palm Reader: Ugh, she's covered in warts...!
    • Sherlock Holmes: ARE THEY EXTENSIVE!?
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