sherlock holmes movie

the Guy Ritchie one? think about it....

mmmm poor then i take it?

Surprisingly good

I thought it was awful the only film i've ever fallen asleep watching in the cinema.

ardman12 10 Jan 13:33
I thought it was awful the only film i've ever fallen asleep watching in the cinema.

The Adventure of the sleeping Man 1923

I was VERY unimpressed.

Very.

My mate and his Mrs walked out after 30mins last night

What do people expect from a Guy Ritchie film?

You wouldn't go to Macdonalds and expect michelin starred cuisine.

I'd imagine it's mildly enjoyable instantly forgetable hokum like most of his post lock stock stuff.

Bon Viv spot on, bit entertaining but thats it.

sherlock holmes becomes a bare knuckle fighter super hero, like we needed another one!

its nonsense.

far too long---Kelly Reilly is luvly but Robert Downey Jr seemed to lose interest,as did the audience...

wouldn't want to see any film if Guy Ritchie directed it ! (or any film with Ben Afleck in it !)
the missus went to see it with her sister and they both thought it was rubbish !

saw this last week.

Much better than I was expecting after the Revolver/Rock A Rolla debacles.

The first thing to note is that Mark Strong (aka the only good thing about R'A'R) is playing the villain and he is an actor worth the admission price alone.

Other than that this is a perfectly passable movie. It is not a classic, but nor is it the offensive bile that could so easily have materialised.

Interestingly Law acts Downey Jr off the screen... interesting in as much as I usually want to smack Law repeatedly in the face.

If you are coming to this film looking for 2 hours of crash bang wallop with a plot that's engaging enough to make sure you don't fall asleep in your popcorn then it's money well spent.

If you are coming to this movie having read Conan Doyle and with a love of Holmes... well stay away.

7.7 on imdb, that's pretty good

With what you'll spend on the cinema visit think about this as an alternative.

I bought the collected Sherlock Holmes collection from hmv the other day for £18. It included all of the films starring Basil Rathbone. Watched the first yesterday, Hound of the Baskervilles. Pure gold.

Made me laugh this Xmas how many films were showing, hidden away on the smaller satellite channels that only 5 or 6 years ago were being heralded as great movies, great acting, classics, etc etc.
I think this will probably go the same way - along with one or two even worse sequels.

Saw it yesterday.
As with all Ritchie films, more about style than substance but entertaining enough.
Although I will always see Jeremy Brett in my head as Holmes, Downey was amusing enough. Law was the best actor in the film by a mile.
The plot was daft enough but the real winner was CGI. The depictions of Victorian London and especially the Port of London were excellent.

i enjoyed it for what it was, it wont win any awards, but certainly entertaining. Law plays a good role.

on other hand, Avatar 3D, WOW - saw that at weekend, it has to be seen to be believed. I was totally immersed in that world, even though the 3D glasses make you look like ray charles.

In response to Dave Edwards, Rathbone IS, to all intents & purposes, Holmes but always feel aggrieved at what a golden opportunity was missed to make a classic series of movies of the original Conan Doyle tales. Instead the vast majority were transplanted to the contemporary world and made as propaganda pieces, with Rathbone & Bruce reduced to foiling various evil Nazi plots.
Hound of the Baskervilles is, of course, a magnificent exception to this.

Downey Jr was brilliant I thought and the film very good. I was surprised to say the least.

mittheimp 10 Jan 14:50


sherlock holmes becomes a bare knuckle fighter super hero, like we needed another one!

its nonsense.


Spot on, more like rocky/bad boys, for any Sherlock holmes fans to see him bare knuckle fighting and jumping out of a window into the thames is just nuts.

Guy Ritchies 2nd best film to date dont know if that helps.Probably better to get it off knock off nigel down the local. . .

downey jr was quality in it
film was surprisingly good 2

guy ritchie has never made a good film, lock stock included.

i havent seen this but just the fact he is the director puts me off

I went to see this without expecting much.
Thoroughly enjoyed it, good fast paced movie
Give it a go

KaneGould 25 Jan 20:42

Spot on, more like rocky/bad boys, for any Sherlock holmes fans to see him bare knuckle fighting and jumping out of a window into the thames is just nuts.

Have yo read the books? Sherlock was a boxing champion

but does he box bare knuckle as he does in the films... in any of the books?

I can't remember off the top of my head, but i would say it's not unlikley. He certainly gets in a few scraps. Does watson always carry the pistol in the film?

its an UZI in guy ritchies remake

there are references to it in the books apparently but no real scenes

i enjoyed it. the message of using fear to rule people......well.
have to say it's topical.