A whole new Holmes

Rating: 8/10 (15 January 2012)

Guy Richie's interpretation of the much loved novel character Sherlock Holmes will be despised by any fans of the books or the original films. Luckily for me I'm not one of them. Yes It's much closer to Hollywood than Baker street and yes It's filled with slapstick humour, but none of this takes away from Robert Downy Juniors quite brilliant take on Sherlock Holmes or for that matter Jude Law's performance. Unfortunately we see a very male orientated performance with amazing unused female talent. Then again Stephen Fry's slightly arrogant, camp upper class performance deserves all the attention it receives. So why a 9 out of ten? Because as you watch it you forget all of the negatives. So what there are slightly too many slow-mo shots, an abundance of slapstick, less emphasis on Sherlocks intellect and more explosions than a bond film. You'll be way too engrossed in the pure brilliance of the film to worry. It's hilarious, witty and filled with more action than you could of ever hoped for. A must see. Just think less of the past and more of the future of Sherlock Holmes and you will love it.