Sherlock Holmes Becomes Batman

Rating: 6/10 (28 December 2009)

I took my three kids to see this movie and we had a good time. But as their dad I can read their true reactions; i.e., "good" has several meanings, degrees, shades, etc., and I don't believe they thought it was anything special, extraordinary, etc.
My problem was it just was not a Sherlock Holmes film, what with the extraordinary action scenes, the mild humor, and, especially, the diabolical plot line of taking over the world. Not to mention Holmes never had anything approaching a romantic interest.
I understand the argument that the film introduced Sherlock Holmes to a new audience and needed some "jazzing up" to compete with other films. But for those of us who grew up with Basil Rathbone playing Holmes, the subtlety, nuance, and suspense was entirely missing.
Next up, Vigil Mortessen plays Tarzan as Spiderman.