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Sherlock Holmes Reviews

2009

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On a quest to solve a string of mysterious and brutal murders, Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his trusted ally Watson (Jude Law) plunge into a world of dark arts and startling new technologies, where logic, and a good right hook, are the best crime fighting weapons. Explosive action, baffling mystery and astonishing .. Read more

Starring	Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Kelly Reilly
Director	Guy Ritchie
Genres	Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Comedy, Thriller

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  Sherlock Holmes 2009
  
  Sherlock Holmes turned into an action hero--can the the dumbing down get any dumber than this?
  
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  The ultimate detective detects a lack of interest.
  
  I'd heard very good things about this film, and it didn't quite live up to the hype. That's not to say it wasn't good - to a certain value of ... read more »
  
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- - CSquared
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  - 13 Feb 2012 at 13:29
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  This is not a Sherlock Holmes movie
  
  watched nearly to the end.
  
  Boy, what a cliched cheese fest.
  
  The plot is not worthy of the Sherlock Holmes tag.
  
  RD Jnr in his ... read more »
  
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  - 12 Feb 2012 at 10:41
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  Not as good as the recent TV version of Sherlock.
  
  This film was not my cup of tea. I LOVED the TV version of Sherlock and how he is so quick to decifer clues about people and places. This film however doesn'... read more »
  
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  - 10 Feb 2012 at 18:04
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  funny, action!
  
  good movie from guy richie, i saw the second part in cinema recently after being told my my mate that they wernt connected and really enjoyed that and then ... read more »
  
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  - 01 Feb 2012 at 15:01
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  Action man Sherlock
  
  Not Jeremy Brett's Sherlock. Very much an action movie and does make Victorian London look alive. The story is so so it all gets worked out at the end a 2 ... read more »
  
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- - Raskwold
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  - 30 Jan 2012 at 09:26
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  tempted, tried it and spat it out!
  
  After all of the hype surrounding the sequel, I was tempted, tried it and spat it out!!! I have high expectations when I see Guy Ritchie's name, but sadly I... read more »
  
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  - 29 Jan 2012 at 15:51
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  Dull and boring
  
  This was not a great watch. I had been hearing reviews of the sequel which suggested that the first one was worth while They were wrong. It was dull and ... read more »
  
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- - GMcK
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  - 28 Jan 2012 at 21:41
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  must watch
  
  Absolutly brilliant from start to finish.
  
  It has everything from humour, action to great acting. Downey is excellent and law is. Excellent support ... read more »
  
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- - liverpool84
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  - 27 Jan 2012 at 18:21
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  Great Watch
  
  Great film, very enjoyable, would even considering to buy this movie. Film was updated wonderfully to a new lease of life, great acting, scenery, and overal ... read more »
  
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  - 27 Jan 2012 at 16:39
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  Good watch
  
  Enjoyed it,you have to make sure your concentrating as things move fast in it and Sherlock talks pretty fast !!
  
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- - munchkin67
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  - 26 Jan 2012 at 11:50
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  Sherlock Holmes 2009
  
  Sherlock Holmes turned into an action hero--can the the dumbing down get any dumber than this?
  
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  - 26 Jun 2009 at 16:53
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  NO THIS IS WRONG
  
  Is there nothing sacrosanct? Based on the trailer alone, yet another great British classic is to be Hollywooded. What next, Swallows and Amazons in powerboats... read more »
  
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  - 22 Jul 2009 at 22:43
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  Disgusting...
  
  How could they do this? Is it me or does Hollywood think that by putting violence in a film, makes the film outstanding. Well, it definitely can't work. ... read more »
  
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  - 02 Aug 2009 at 18:11
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  Pretty good
  
  It's very silly and nearly lost me within the first 15mins, but it ends up being a charming action film. Don't go into it expecting it to be anything ... read more »
  
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  Painful to watch.
  
  This review is based just on the trailer and previews, but...
  
  Guy Ritchie deserves to be banned from the world of movies forever following this. ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Aug 2009 at 15:26
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  Sherlock Holmes
  
  No wonder Brad Pitt refused to play a part in this film, it looks awful! Sherlock Holmes was a detective not a cheap Indiana Jones. I'm guessing that even ... read more »
  
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  - 19 Aug 2009 at 14:47
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  Sherlock Holmes
  
  Looks like a terrific movie...Action and fun for all the family with great London locations..sure to be a hit. A different take on sherlock holmes..why not???
  
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  - 05 Jul 2009 at 12:33
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  Very amusing, I think
  
  Based on the trailer available here, I think I shall enjoy viewing this feature. Yes, indeed I do!
  
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  - 29 Jun 2009 at 22:36
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  New one to avoid
  
  I didn't mind the emphasis on the action, after all Holmes is a boxing champion and expert fencer, i didn't mind the choice of director (he has done ... read more »
  
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  - 19 Aug 2009 at 19:46
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  what next? a tintin action hero?
  
  message to hollywood: some things are sacred. Please. Leave. Sherlock. Holmes. Alone.
  
  thanks
  
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Critics' reviews
- Guy Ritchie breathes new life into the Sherlock Holmes story, with the help of an A-list cast. read more »
- LOVEFiLM Review
  - Tom Charity
  - LOVEFiLM
- This Sherlock Holmes refuses to take himself seriously. Brilliant, because it allows to RDJ and Ritchie to let rip with their non-traditionalist revamp. Not so great because super-sleuthing loses out to bone-crunching. Either way, the brio is infectious.
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- - Total Film
  - 11 Mar 2010 at 02:18
- The pace rarely slackens throughout, the set pieces are explosive, the score relentlessly thunderous. Victorian London is recreated [...] with an eye for the grimy reality.
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- - Daily Telegraph
  - 11 Mar 2010 at 02:18
- The movie is alive with cinematic magic, played out in an expertly-recreated capital full of grime, grubbiness and occasional grandeur.
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- - Daily Mirror
  - 11 Mar 2010 at 02:18
- Guy Ritchie the director and Guy Ritchie the screenwriter part ways for this latest spin on the Sherlock Holmes story,... read more on Time Out
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- - Dave Calhoun
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  - 17 Dec 2009 at 02:16
- A fun, action-packed reintroduction to Conan Doyle's classic characters.
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- - Empire
  - 11 Mar 2010 at 02:18

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