astonishingly feckless, with absolutely no idea how to originally grab your attention

Rating: 1/10 (18 January 2010)

Even though it probably doesn't deserve the lowest grade, I go out with the theory of pitchfork's grading system - if sth seriously wastes your time, then...
I really hoped that it will become good for long time. I became disillusioned about an hour before end. Amount of action isn't the problem. Ridiculous mystery and easy final isn't the problem. No chemistry between actors, except Downey Jr. in himself, isn't the problem. Even the schemes and old moves, even all these unnecessary special effects and computer graphics in every scene. It's just this director who is deliberately selling himself to mass audience, doing easy cinema. Guy Ritchie, which was one my favorites after Snatch and Lock Stock.
He doesn't even try. I can't seriously name at least one idea that surprised me. Jokes were fair, but far from top. This movie is like a pithole. Seriously empty inside. Whole scenario seems to be written as a homework assignment to CSI starting writer. And not he one who aspires to write a Las Vegas episode. The one that wants million of viewers, need to be impressed by elaborate deductions, even though they doesn't make any sense nor could happen in real life.
Tarantino is now laughing, "and you guys compared him once to me"