I'm not sure what I just saw, but it surely had nothing to do with Sherlock Holmes. I've been a huge fan of the stories these 20 years, went to the museum in Backer street 221b, and know the stories and characters by heart.
This is a Hollywood action flick with zero substance, which makes a complete mockery out of the characters. One wonders whether Mr. Richie even bothered to read the stories at all.
Robert Downey as Holmes could easily be called the biggest miscast of the century, if he wasn't surpassed by Jude 'Smug Face' Law as Watson, who's probably as believable in the role of the devoted, admiring, and distinguished friend of Holmes as Trump in the role of US president.
So, if you know nothing about Holmes and Watson and have a penchant for action flicks without story and substance, then by all means watch this movie, for everybody else: STAY AWAY.
This is a Hollywood action flick with zero substance, which makes a complete mockery out of the characters. One wonders whether Mr. Richie even bothered to read the stories at all.
Robert Downey as Holmes could easily be called the biggest miscast of the century, if he wasn't surpassed by Jude 'Smug Face' Law as Watson, who's probably as believable in the role of the devoted, admiring, and distinguished friend of Holmes as Trump in the role of US president.
So, if you know nothing about Holmes and Watson and have a penchant for action flicks without story and substance, then by all means watch this movie, for everybody else: STAY AWAY.