Now, Sherlock Holmes was a sweet movie. Guy Ritchie's film has a great cast, a solid story and an utterly fantastic setting I seriously cannot emphasize that enough. If I could travel back in time and slightly to the left to live in this grungily-elegant London, I would probably vacation there at least. To say nothing else, this is a polished and attractive movie. Don't worry though, I've got a lot more to say. Look down a bit. See? There it is!
Turning Holmes and Watson comic book action heroes is a move that mirrors the badassening of Star Trek and Batman, but it is also a return to badassery for a pair of classic badasses that have long been ninny-fied by stuffy slope-nosed men in tweed suits. True, Holmes taking on a fight with three men, armed only with a electric cattle prod is a bit over the top. After all, Arthur Conan Doyle's original version of the detective, was only an expert of singlestick, pistolry and "baritsu." And yes, Holmes' film love interest Irene Adler only shows up in one of the original stories. The liberties taken only take the movie into the realm of action-greats like Raiders of the Lost Ark (while actually staying closer to reality in some respects).
Cost/benefit analysis: I think I paid matinee for this one, but I would totally see it again and pay full price. If you want to be entertained, see this movie. Just don't think that they're not setting up a sequel. That would be immensely silly of you.
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