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Sherlock Holmes

2009

Overall rating: 3.5 out of 5

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The great Victorian detective returns in this action thriller directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Robert Downey Jr (in a Golden Globe-winning performance), Jude Law, Rachel McAdams and Mark Strong. Based on a new story by producer Lionel Wigram using Arthur Conan Doyle's famous characters, the film follows Sherlock Holmes (Downey Jr) and his loyal assistant Dr Watson (Law) as they deal with a mysterious new nemesis: Lord Blackwood (Strong), a cult leader and Satanist who harbours the most deadly of intentions. Abandoning the accepted portrayals of Holmes and Watson, as perfected by Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in the films of the 1930s and '40s, Downey Jr's Holmes is a modern, bohemian man of action and intellect, while Law's Watson is no longer the bumbling fool of old, but a much sharper character with an eye for the ladies and a taste for gambling.

Sherlock Holmes details

Formats:	12 DVD, Blu-ray
Starring:	Eddie Marsan, Mark Strong, Kelly Reilly, Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr., Rachel McAdams, William Hope
Director:	Guy Ritchie
Genres:	Action/Adventure - Family, Comedy - Family, Thriller
Studio:	WARNER HOME VIDEO
Collections:	2012's Top Films, Blockbuster Franchises, December Picks, Easy Watching, Fight Night, Just Arrived, LOVEFiLM Favourites, On The A List

Name	Discs
Sherlock Holmes	12 Feature

DVD Information

Run time:	2 hours 3 minutes
Rental release:	14 Jun 2010
Main languages:	English, English Audio Description
Dubbed:	Italian
Subtitles:	Bulgarian, Croatian, English, Estonian, Finnish, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Slovenian

Name	Discs
Sherlock Holmes	12 Feature

Blu-ray Information

Run time:	2 hours 14 minutes
Rental release:	14 Jun 2010
Main languages:	English, English Audio Description

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LOVEFiLM Review Sherlock Holmes

By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLM

Guy Ritchie breathes new life into the Sherlock Holmes story, with the help of an A-list cast.
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Sherlock Holmes 2009

By a customer from London , 26 Jun 2009

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Sherlock Holmes turned into an action hero--can the the dumbing down get any dumber than this?
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Historically credible

By a customer , 29 Jan 2013

Much more plausible and likable characters than the aloof, arrogant traditional Holmes and his buffoon. The frisson between Holmes and Watson is great. The only downside for me is some unnecessarily overdone action scenes. Eg the exploding barrels - 300 lbs (?) of explosives going off and they still escape with damsel intact.
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iron sherlock

By a customer , 27 Jan 2013

excellent theme on sherlock loved the change rb downey jnr brought to the movie just as good as iron man
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A MUST SEE!!!

By Sophie_CM (2 reviews) , 27 Jan 2013

Absolutely Classic!!! Robert Downey Genius!!! Loved it from start to finish! Totally recommend it to everyone, not just Sherlock fans!
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Brawn over brain

By a customer , 24 Jan 2013

Gave up on this after 20'. Gratuitously violent. Obviously aimed at teenage boys. Even the fab Mark Strong didn't keep me watching
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No script again

By Alex007 (1 review) , 22 Jan 2013

no script, this is the regular commercial movie, so sad they spend so much money for so little result. Not to be seen
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