Characters, Graphics, Rating

Rating: 9/10 (31 January 2012)

The characters in this film were chosen well. Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes was the best choice of all possible actors. His ability to act with a minor sense of schizophrenia really helped set the character of Sherlock Holmes aside from the rest. As for Jude Law playing Watson, bravo for being able to pull off the role of best friend and colleague and keeping the two separate enough to not interfere with work but also allow for the work to be more productive because they know each other on a personal level and know how the other thinks. Rachel McAdams was a wonderful choice in actress for playing the role of Irene Adler because she has been featured in films that make her out to be slightly promiscuous, which helped immensely for this film. She is also very convincing as a "double agent".
The film is rated PG-13 for one scene of suggestive material as well as violence. I'd say this is an adequate rating due to all the gunfights that occur throughout the film. I would recommend watching it before you let small children view the film, but anyone over the age of 11 or 12 should be able to handle the film in it's entirety.
The graphics in the film are superb. There is nothing that seems to be too obvious that it may be a green screen, nothing that takes away from the illusions the movie creates. They did a wonderful job making it seem so realistic. Scenes in which the entire set blows up are wonderfully directed and filmed. It also helps that the actors/actresses they have chosen to be in the film did a phenomenal job at acting like they were really happening directly behind them and beside them.