Sherlock Holmes
Published June 13, 2010
Film info
- Title Sherlock Holmes
- Director Guy Ritchie
- Year 2009
- Run time 2hrs 8m
- Genres Crime, Mystery, Action, Adventure
- Tagline Nothing escapes him
In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous characters, Sherlock Holmes sends Holmes and his stalwart partner, Dr. Watson on their latest challenge. The only woman ever to have bested Holmes, Irene Adler again sparks her tempestuous relationship with the detective, while a mysterious new nemesis - Blackwood - constructs a deadly plot that could destroy the country. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down Blackwood and unravel his plan.
Live Blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 0:07 | I know very little about Sherlock Holmes. I’ve only read The Return Of… |
| 3:39 | That feeling you’ve forgotten something could be TWO things? Gah. |
| 9:51 | “Is it November?” Man after my own heart. |
| 15:23 | Oops. Social blunder. I like him. |
| 16:07 | Wait, he boxes? I like him a little bit less. |
| 17:33 | Discombobulate! That should be part of every good plan, I think. |
| 21:11 | Mr Watson is a big ol’ party pooper. |
| 22:37 | Their eyes are so sparkly. If they are contact lenses, there might be a flaw in Victorian authenticity. |
| 26:12 | I get the feeling that wonky tooth is fake. How would they find dodgy teeth in Hollywood? |
| 31:12 | Dr Watson is not quick, is he? Bless him. |
| 32:57 | Why does he play the violin like a guitar? |
| 34:46 | He’s proper smart. That was him all along! |
| 38:24 | I love this film. |
| 43:14 | Holmes is quite awesome, but he must be the most annoying friend ever. |
| 43:52 | Is that money? It’s like the size of my head. |
| 46:58 | Gross. Dissected frogs should come with a warning. |
| 49:16 | That is one enormous man. |
| 50:14 | That could be the world’s first taser. |
| 54:55 | The boat… it kinda sank. |
| 59:48 | He can tell where he is even though he’s blindfolded? |
| 1:13:10 | He reminds me of the guy from Ocean’s Eleven. Italian looks, greased back hair, husky evil voice. |
| 1:16:41 | They’re all being terribly British. |
| 1:21:49 | He’s taking the weight of two people? Crikey. |
| 1:25:07 | Some amazing slowed down scenes in this. |
| 1:29:00 | Although that woman did just go American. Accent fail. |
| 1:32:53 | Is that the Thames? Did I accidentally switch to Eastenders? |
| 1:39:44 | So.. it was all faked? I don’t know what to believe anymore! |
| 1:44:58 | That shot of parliament looked a bit… modern. |
| 2:01:04 | Hmm, way to finish and leave it open for a sequel. |
Thoughts
I don’t really know why I was keen to watch this, aside from the obvious Downey Jr aspect. It looks very shiny and I was intrigued that Guy Ritchie directed such a… um… mainstream kind of film.
I loved this up to a point. The characters were awesome, Downey Jr was as excellent as I thought he would be. The relationship between Holmes and Watson was perfect. The story left a lot to be desired, though. It started out okay, but it was a bit too mystical, and the end got all scrappy so that I wasn’t quite sure what was happening. It felt like a let down, but the characters made up for it. If they do make a sequel, which I would like, the story had better be… well, better.
Rating: 3 / 5
