The case of Holmes accent horribilis

Rating: 1/10 (11 July 2012)

One of the few films I haven't bothered to finish watching. I like an action movie as much as the next guy. Mixing it with comedy though - not so much. Still, could've been OK. Not a huge Downey Jnr fan though (not that believable as an actioneer). But the accent was just brutal and the humour for me just rankled. Might've watched the rest of it if I hadn't sky+'ed something decent ... but I had. Easily the worst Holmes feature I've ever seen - indupitibly so. Bring back the Holmes of Basil Rathbone. No bromance with Watson in those B&W's. And what's with Jude's Watson?!?! The imagination can only stretch so far. Please knock this franchise on the head (though i'm sure it made gazillions) :( Look out for Laurel and Hardy reboot with Cruise and Crowe...