Great film and worthy of a second look

Rating: 9/10 (28 December 2009)

I am hoping that the makers of this film make a sequel. It was so well done and entertaining. There were many twists and turns, and I think the only actor around today that could POSSIBLY have been better as Sherlock Holmes is Johnny Depp. Robert Downey, Jr was SPOT ON as Holmes and I absolutely loved what they did with the character of Dr Watson. Jude Law is incredible. We are planning to see it again soon, now that we know the outcome, to see what small clues we missed during the first viewing.
I think Rachel McAdams held her own against a formidable cast as Irene (the scene in the hotel room was particularly funny), and Mark Strong was chilling as Lord Blackwood.
There is a lot of humor throughout, and I loved the foreshadowing of Holmes' actions in some of the film. The actual style of the film was very well done, from the way the city was laid out, to the casting, costuming, make up, etc. All in all, it is an awesome film and very well worth the ticket price.