Been there done that, but fun nonetheless

Rating: 7/10 (26 December 2009)

This is basically the comedy version of "From Hell." Sherlock Holmes it ain't. However, Downey Jr. does a good job despite being a GQ take on Arthur Conan Doyle's creation.
In this vision, Sherlock doesn't use Heroine, he is instead a muscle bound boxer. He doesn't play the violin to annoy Watson, instead playing one like a ukulele for captured flies.
Watson feels more sidekick than ever, but Jude Law makes the most of it. Rachel McAdams is all window dressing, but almost completely forgettable.
Not many surprises and so not much to write about other than this isn't much of a thinker, but a good time.
Though it isn't much in the end, Sherlock Holmes is by far the best thing Guy Ritchie has done. Pigs, slo-motion boxing, yep its a Guy Ritchie film, but again, better than he has done before.