Overloaded, Ponderous, and Tedious

Rating: 4/10 (24 May 2010)

I found it difficult to keep my eyes on this waste of time. Downey was OK as Holmes, and I did enjoy Law as Watson. However the movie kept throwing all manner of plot devices at you it became extremely difficult to actually follow the story. The habit of having Holmes visualize his deductions might have worked, if it weren't for your mind being assaulted by all manner of other effects and unnecessary bits of dramatic filling. Don't get me wrong. My complaint isn't too much action or too many stunts. It's too much everything. Instead of making it fast paced, the Director winds up slowing everything down. It's not like watching paint dry. It's like watching paint dry and every few minutes someone comes along and throws on a new coat of paint.