Relentless action

Rating: 5/10 (28 December 2009)

Downey is charismatic, Law is handsome, the sets and costumes are fabulous. It starts at a screaming pitch and goes up from there. One fight/action blends into the next. The really fun stuff, Holmes' deductions, are tossed off in the last minute or so; too bad, too, because they were cleverly thought out. Nice that Watson's fiancé is a gamer. "The Woman in Green" is Holmes' girlfriend, which is unfortunate; and Holmes doesn't deal directly with Moriarty, which is inexplicable.
Break-neck howling action--you know like all of them nowadays. Sequel ahoy.