Great story...Conan Doyle would be proud!

Rating: 9/10 (11 January 2010)

This is one of the best film adaptations of Sherlock Holmes I have seen in a LONG time! The plot was involved, captivating, intricate and full of surprises.
There was a lot of action and I thought both Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law were awesome! Jude Law was great as a calm and rational balance to Downey's fanatical and somewhat crazed genius.
All supporting cast were great, especially Holmes two nemesis: Moriarty and Irene Adler. Mark Strong played a wonderful villain and kept us guessing right up to the very end. There HAS to be a sequel in the works because the ending was quite obviously set up for this.
The only criticism I would offer is that Downey's Sherlock was shown to be very physical whereas Doyle's Sherlock is more mental in his dealings with villains. This is a very small criticism, however. I really didn't mind it. The rest of the film's excellence made up for it. GREAT MOVIE! H