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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, 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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  Entertainment over Intellect
  
  Holmes is given the modern remake, and in line with much of main stream modern film making the emphasis is shifted from clever plots to more of a visual ... read more »
  
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  - 21 May 2012 at 23:58
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  best version of sherlock holmes ever!
  
  The best version of sherlock holmes ive ever watched, and ive watched a few! robert downey jr is fantastic and jude law works really well as watson.
  
  ... read more »
  
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  - 21 May 2012 at 22:46
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  i wanted the latest sherlock oops
  
  i was sent the wrong dvd - i clocked it the first scene I was like I have seen this before in the cinema. ohh silly me
  
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  - 20 May 2012 at 18:29
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  This film needs more lighting
  
  It's ok & I thought Robert D J was good & his accent was accurate, I don't know if it's just my telly but it's so dark there were many ... read more »
  
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  - 20 May 2012 at 10:45
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  An insult to Holmes and Steampunks everywhere
  
  Typical pre-masticated hollywood pap. The interplay between 'sherlock' and 'watson' was petulant and childish. The dreadfull slow-mo pre-play ... read more »
  
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  - 18 May 2012 at 02:09
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  Baps on the Bridge
  
  A good film, plenty of action and interaction, very competent acting from everybody, though the plot was a tad tortuous. It failed to get the eighth half star ... read more »
  
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  - 15 May 2012 at 21:56
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  Excellent (Ignore the Negative reviews)
  
  I think what alot of people are doing here is trying to compare this to the book version of Sherlock which just cant be done, this is something completly ... read more »
  
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  - 15 May 2012 at 21:11
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  An Entertaining Diversion But Not Much Else...
  
  It's the production design that really shines in Guy Ritchie's take on Holmes, it gives Downey Jr and Law a good surround in which to banter, but, the ... read more »
  
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  - 15 May 2012 at 11:00
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  Fun, but no.
  
  really enjoyable, but its not really Sherlock Holmes is it? I would have enjoyed it far more if the main character had been given a different title. This is a ... read more »
  
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  - 13 May 2012 at 01:25
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  Yawn Yawn
  
  Just boring and very predictable. Watched the first half hour, dozed off. Turned the telly off and went to bed.
  
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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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  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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  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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  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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  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
  
  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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  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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  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 »
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  - Tom Charity
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- 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
- Ritchie's SHERLOCK HOLMES is a riot. The director takes on a British institution with a swagger and a wink and the result is boisterous and unabashed fun.
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- - The Times
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:37
- 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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