Tony Smith
12Mar11
Agreed. I've never been so annoyed while watching a film.
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Matt Richards
22May12
I can only say that I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent performances and very solid film making. Ritchie keeps the usual Hollywood ridiculousness in check and Toadface from Mad Men does an excellent job. Downy is superb and it doesn't feel like it's sole purpose is to sell video games. The only thing missing was a greater depth or moral? what did it teach me? nothing..this is entertainment only. 3.5 stars
longstreth
7May12
Doesn't hold up, even after a second viewing. I like RDJ and Jude Law, but the plot is silly, Irene Adler's part is woefully miscast, and Ritchie's post-modern trickery really doesn't mesh with the Sherlock Holmes mythos. Points for trying, nonetheless.
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Christopher A. Cook
23Dec11
I want to like this movie but I can't. For one never at one time was I intrigued by the central mystery, which I think is a very bad omen for a Holmes movie. A friend pointed out that Ritchie can only do one male relationship, jabs back and forth with a bit o' love. Look at Turkish and Tommy in Snatch, now back to Holmes and Watson. I like both of the leads and they do their part well, but this feels like a misfire.
A Serious Man Who Wasn't There
23Jun11
This movie should be called ROBERT DOWNEY JR. TRYING TO SAVE GUY RITCHIE EVEN IF SHERLOCK HOLMES LOOKS MORE LIKE A PROFESSIONAL FIGHTER THAN A BRILLIANT DETECTIVE (even if the detective skills are primordial, and not forgotten, but just here's another prove that Holmes could be the next guy in DIE HARD WITH BRAINS, and here's a slow motion detailed and entertaining about how to crush someone, and he's good the end).
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Erik Gregersen
7May11
Some goofy bits, but on the whole quite entertaining. Also loved the ridiculously obscure reference to Donati's Comet.
Kid Sisyphus
24Apr11
I hope Robert Downey Jr. takes Guy Ritchie with him the next time he goes to prison.
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Christopher Smith
4Apr11
There are things that work about it - Downey Jr. and Law have some nice chemistry, and the intricate production design is impressive. But Ritchie's attempts to modernize the material - an emphasis on action, flashy visuals, and the ridiculous kung-fu Holmes - are hit or miss. Reasonably entertaining (certainly one of Ritchie's better), but not any more substantial than a slightly above-average Hollywood blockbuster.
tripl3
10Jan11
I rated it with four stars. While it's not mind-blowing, and it does have some serious plot goofs, it does what it's supposed to be doing - and excels in it. Great acting, great scenery, great sound and at large entertaining action/detective flick for well spent time on Sunday evening (or early Monday morning, in my case). And you still can have fun guessing how the plot will unravel.
Bambang N Karim
10Jan11
Ritchie owes to the well-written scripts which is fit to the style ( a F*** You attitude character film of his previous (good) works. The cinematography makes the movie become such an engrossing and beautiful piece. With the success and the return to the stakeholders, they should push more by adding bromance between Holmes – Watson in the next sequel. After all, this is Guy Ritchie film.
Calhoun Kersten
29Sep10
Pure unadulterated fun that doesn't pretend to be much else. It's certainly not the best depiction of Sherlock Holmes, but the fight scenes were well choreographed and Downey Jr. was enjoyable in the role. Those who aren't fans of Ritchie's highly stylized form may not be too happy with this, while die-hard Ritchie fans may feel let down by his cleaned up, studio efforts. Either way, it's fun for what it is.
FailedImitator
2Sep10
I thought this was good, that is, until I saw the contemporary re-imagining TV show on BBC.
pjjrfan
25Aug10
I liked it just with the banter between Jude Law and Downey, they seemed to have a strong chemistry that lifted the movie in my view. I didn't really get into the special effects but it was a delighful display of two men who know each other very well and play off each other pushing each others buttons. that part of the movie was a delight for me.