Sherlock is revisited in spectacular fashion....

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2009)

The staid old world of the 19th century detective has been remastered by "British Gangster movie" director Guy Ritchie, and to my major surprise has done a terrific job. Sherlock Holmes is no longer the hunting cap doffed man with the cherub & wise side-back. Now he is something different yet still faithful to the crux of the character we already know.
The story entails our heroes Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr) and Dr Watson (Jude Law) on the case to stop Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong) succeed in his devious black magic plans. Somehow the fiend has resurrected himself from the dead and our heroes have to use their full ingenuity to stop him.
Lots of non-stop action in period setting combines and flows brilliantly with a great story that keeps you hooked & intrigued to the end. The humour is sharp and clever, and our leads are having fun all the way through. For those who live or have visited London comparing some of the sites with present day is wonderful.
The acting is superb, and there is hardly a person miscast. Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law sit perfectly in the lead roles to this reviewer's surprise, and you will have fun just watching their interaction alone. Mark Strong as the villain is wonderfully dastardly.
A film I'd recommend you sit back and enjoy, you will enjoy it.