Sherlock Holmes

"The game is afoot!"

Actually no, Robert Downey Jr. does not take on the old-fashioned Sherlock Holmes, but rather a more modern look at the character while still staying in the late-19th century storyline.

With his companion Dr. Watson (Jude Law) by his side, Sherlock is ready to kick bad guy butt. He actually does a lot of that along with some big fight scenes and explosions. It's like a superhero movie but with a much better plot and without superhuman abilities(unless you count his quick calculating powers).

In this edition of Holmes the villian is Dark Lord Blackwood(Mark Strong), a leader of a evil cult. The storyline then takes twists and turns until your head is spinning but yet you can still follow it. I compare it to a super-complex action filled Scooby-Doo movie.

With the cults there is a dark theme as human sacrifices are attempted and devilish tricks. Lord Blackwood plays some "supernatural" powers on his opponents and tries to make London fall to its knees with fear. For specific reasons I will not say, the spiritual content is nothing to be worried about because it is all resolved in the end.


The usual minor language are found and also less to no amount of sexual moments than the normal. Just some kissing but that's about it. There has also been some small controversy within interviews about whether Sherlock and Watson are more than just partners but gay partners. I have also heard that there is a scene in which they share a bed. In my viewing of this movie there was no proof that they were gay in any way and they do not share a bed at all. In fact Watson is on the verge of being engaged to a woman in the film. They are portrayed nothing more than good "brothers".

The acting jobs are done very well and the Robert Downey Jr.-Jude Law duo take on their characters quite natuarally. Robert actually just won a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.

Although I have not personally read any Holmes books this movie stays fairly close to the stereotypical Sherlock Holmes that everyone knows of while Guy Ritche still puts his own touch of action to the detective hero. I would deduct that if you are a fan of Jude Law or Robert Downey Jr.'s work, you should indeed check out this movie. After all it is elementary logic my dear reader!