some flaws but a good showing

Rating: Null/10 (2 January 2010)

The legendary British sleuth gets the big screen treatment in this action-adventure. It's the 1890s and the ingenious Holmes and the fastidious Dr. Watson have just completed a case against a nemesis with a plan for world domination. However, that's only the beginning as he turns out to be a much more formidable foe than they originally anticipated. As the case escalates, the duo test the limits of their partnership, especially when a temptress and old flame suspiciously re-enters Holmes' life. Elaborate and entertaining, with Downey in perfect form as Holmes, Law a good sidekick as Watson, McAdams a strong and sexy heroine as Irene Adler, but it goes on too long and suffers from a convoluted plot. **½