MOVIE REVIEW SHERLOCK HOLMES 2009 MOVIE

Like Einstein, it is probably at the root of his genius. Watson (Jude Law) affords him the luxury of high-class experimentation. I suppose that living with his trusty sidekick Dr. Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) is fond of his mind altering drugs. Sherlock Holmes is an unexpectedly fun action flick that showcases another side of the stodgy private eye altogether.įor starters, Mr. Of course with Guy Ritchie involved with the project, this wasn’t going to be anything your grandmother would recognize or approve of (that’s a good thing by the way). I suppose that was a long-winded way of saying I wasn’t overly impressed with the famed detective and not so much in interested in his re-imaging in Sherlock Holmes. Literally, the only things that come to mind are: He was a condescending bastard who smoked a pipe and wore a silly plaid hat with a matching half cape thingy.

MOVIE REVIEW SHERLOCK HOLMES 2009 MOVIE

What more can you ask for? A definite watch for all, literature and film lovers alike.Via my forced high school readings of a novel or two and landing on a movie during a bored late night channel surf, I’m not surprised I remember very little of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation Sherlock Holmes. It has action, comedy, mystery, murder and a hint of romance.

It’s fantastic, one of my favourites to watch over and over. I have no idea on what to expect, but am highly anticipating reading them. For my module, I will be focusing on the revenge aspects of these stories, and what they entail within a broader range of literature. I will try and avoid picturing Robert Downey Jr. Not Another Sherlock Movie?Īfter so much cinematic representation of the notorious detective, I’m really hoping that the stories themselves live up to the same fashion. Even some of the minor roles such as Eddie Marsan as Lestrade and Geraldine James as Mrs Hudson were all portrayed well in my eyes. For me, Downey Jr is Sherlock Holmes, Cumberbatch was running around modern-day London so that doesn’t count in my eyes. It was strange seeing Tony Stark running around old-time London, but I eventually got used to it. Each produced their own one-liners and they both bounced off each other throughout the film. They became a fantastic duo, both fit for action and funny at the same time. The film was also gifted with a fantastic duo of Downey Jr. If you don’t feel like you’ve been in 19th Century London during the film, then you haven’t been watching properly. I would say the music is one of the best soundtracks out there, Hans Zimmer being brilliant as always. It is a fantastically well-written film that I hope Conan Doyle himself would have been mightily impressed with. It is a fantastically well written film that Conan Doyle himself would be impressed with. Every detail in the shots are worth noting as everything means something, all storylines are concluded and no loose ends are left behind.

The slow-mos and close-ups of all the clues and evidence brings the world to life. In a similar fashion to the new BBC series, we see the most minutia of detail as it happens. Yet simultaneously, we enter the mind of Sherlock himself as we see what makes him tick and how we can reach the conclusion of the case. There is no arty or slow filming, the camera is always on the move as we get caught up in the hustle and bustle of London. Guy Ritchie transports us into Holmes’ world as we traipse through the streets and sewers of London. The film is highly recommended and a must watch for all the keen-eyed detectives out there as we, alongside homes are tried and tested throughout the entire case. Rachel McAdams plays the notorious Irene Adler and Mark Strong is the enigmatic Lord Blackwood. In typical Holmes fashion, they are caught up in murder, conspiracy and magic that forces them to decipher the mystery and find the culprits. and his companion Dr John Watson, played by Jude Law. It has pure class and brilliance as we are absorbed into 1891 London with the famous Sherlock Holmes played by Robert Downey Jr. Whilst waiting for my copy of Conan Doyle’s The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes to be delivered in the post, the only thing to whet my appetite, short of a Cumberbatch binge, had to be Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes masterpiece from 2009.

Movie review sherlock holmes 2009