Extra's poor acting - Is it a kids movie? Or repackaged adult movie?

Rating: 4/10 (12 January 2010)

This is a movie that included pan shots of the extra actor's in the background. Pity that the many, many extra's didn't seem to be given much training or guidance in how to act that time period. Very poor acting by extra's, and bored looking extra's ruined a host of shots for me. Also for the love of god why does every single background have peeling paint. Is peeling paint supposed to symbolize the grimness of Industrial England? The whole film was too saturated with dark colours for atmosphere it was like the sun never shone for Holmes. And the casting... boring insipid lazy casting, RDJ is simply not a good actor, he has all of three expressions. Trite casting job of an older male with younger female interests. Sherlock Holmes is English yet there were so many references to America, and too much American casting with faked accents. I cheered for Holmes to die, sadly my wish wasn't granted. All Jude Law did as Watson was stare daggers at RDJ because he wanted to be caste as Holmes and JL's sole expression was a frown. Also this movie seemed to oscillate between being an adult movie and being a children's movie. There were cheap scenes like Holmes blowing his nose loudly into the handkerchief offered by a policeman that would appeal to potty humour little kids. Rent it so you can fast forward the boring slow parts and fight scenes. Not recommended, I went into this expecting a movie with a sense of fun, instead it was underwhelming, and RDJ couldn't even smoke a pipe properly. I want my time back.