Actually very close to the books, and thrilling

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2010)

I don't have much time, so I'm going to keep it short and sweet. Robert Downey Jr is incredible as Sherlock Holmes, and his accent perfect. Many say that he mumbles throughout this film, but personally I had no trouble understanding him. Jude Law was good as Watson, although not a patch on Downey. We've all heard about the "bromance" between the two of them, and it really does come across in the film that these are two guys who get along excellently. There is more chemistry between Law and Downey than there is between their characters relationships, such as Watson and his fiancé Mary as well as Holmes and Irene Adler (played by Rachel McAdams), The film itself is very funny, exciting and never drags. Many people have been saying that it is not a very faithful adaption to the original Arthur Conan Doyle book series. There are no deerstalkers, magnifying glasses, trench coats or utterings of "Elementary, my dear Watson". However, if you actually read the books you will notice that Sherlock was characterised by none of these, and that the previous movies which used this stereotype make Guy Ritchie's version the most faithful adaption yet.
It may be more for the Brits than their North American counterparts, appealing to the general British sense of humour lovers. Go see it - at all costs. Excellent.