Before Batman, there was Sherlock Holmes.

Rating: 9/10 (31 October 2011)

Most people often dismiss Sherlock as a boring detective who speaks in rather complex sentences. Supposedly, that's not exactly how he is in the books as this film demonstrates. The filmmakers apparently revealed the detective's true colors as a hard hitting, resourceful, and deductive individual.
Plot: Sherlock and his sidekick Dr. Watson find themselves on the trail of one of their toughest foes yet: Lord Blackwood. Blackwood claims that he has powers beyond human understanding and has plans that will shake the foundations of the world, but the undaunted Sherlock Holmes remains ever so persistent and will give any one of Blackwood's thugs that stand in his way a thorough beat down as he solves the unsolvable.
Sherlock is like Batman in so many ways. He has a reliable sidekick (Watson, like Robin), he's skilled in hand-to-hand combat, he uses tools, and he analyzes things to the smallest detail. He does have his own unique twists, being manipulative and being slightly egotistical, which makes him very humorous. In fact, a lot of scenes that he shares with Watson tend to be pretty funny. The action scenes are awesome, often employing slow-motion and clever camera work. The mystery that surrounds Blackwood really messes with your mind and it makes you interested in how all this is done and what are the relations.
Amazingly well done, this film is sure to entertain and beyond. Check it out.