Bit too much action and not enough witty dialogue

Rating: 6/10 (2 January 2010)

Started off REALLY well. I loved the fun dialogue between Watson and Holmes. But quickly descended into a non-stop sequence of fight scenes, edited so tightly you can't see what's going on. I wish there had been more of the banter and dialogue seen in the early scenes of the movie, like the restaurant scene with Watson's lady. Robert Downey Jr is very enjoyable as Holmes. I think perhaps Guy Ritchie used a lot of influences from Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone (listen to the score - sounds like Once Upon a Time in the West, and the hanging scene as well). Still, it is enjoyable enough and I was glad to see Holmes' detection techniques highlighted well. I think Conan Doyle will be spinning slightly in his grave mind you!