Entertaining

Rating: 8/10 (11 July 2018)

This was a very entertaining movie. Being a Sherlock Holmes fan, I have read all the original books. This is the closest depiction of the original character I have seen. It is however, more exaggerated towards action. All the other movies and depictions have zero physical prowess for Holmes. In the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle books, Holmes is portrayed as an expert boxer, fencer and an expert with the singlestick or cudgel. He was also portrayed as a physically strong person in the original books.
I also liked how the movie was current with the technology of the day. The first voice transmission using radio waves was in 1900 and 1901 by 2 different independent people. I would expect that in the late 1800's of the movie, a binary on/off use of radio waves would be a first step.
This character is also shown as more disheveled with his apartment and his person. This is also more in tune with the original books.
I do like the old Basil Rathbone movies made in the 40's as well as most of the other portrayals (Benedict Cumberbatch series). However, they do not fully portray the full breadth of the character in the original books. Unfortunately, the pseudo intellectuals, who have obviously never read the original books, use the old movies and current shows as the guide line. They give this move a "1" because it is "Not like the original character" or the tech is beyond tech of the day. In reality they wanted "Jane Austin" or colorized version of the old Basil Rathbone movies. What they got Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on steroids.
If you are looking for a more action version closer to the original books (although exaggerated) this movie is for you.