When did Sherlock Holmes join Fight Club and when did Watson become James Bond? Guy Ritchies modern twist on the classical Sherlock Holmes is sadly a disappointment. The creators of this film used too many action sequences to make up for a boring storyline. While the whole look of the movie was draped in a dull, lifeless color scheme of grays.
In original Sherlock Holmes novels and short stories, Holmes and Watson rarely used weapons or hand to hand fighting skills. It was only on occasion that the characters used either of these methods when solving a case. However, i give them props for displaying that Holmes was an unorganized drug addict; something we haven't seen in past films.
The sweet and innocent Rachel McAdams makes a poor Irene Alder, who in this adaptation is a divorced criminal. McAdams seems out of place for being a criminal mastermind and it is hard to believe that she had the strength to carry Holmes to a bed and tie him up. While Robert Downy Jr. (Holmes) and Jude Law (Watson) individually portrayed their characters well, there was little chemistry between Holmes and Watson. Throughout most of the movie it seemed that Watson was almost superior to Holmes and somewhat of a babysitter, while in past films Holmes was very critical of Watson’s case solving techniques.
For long going fans of previous Sherlock Holmes books and films, the movie is quite a disappointment and nothing what one would expect. The ending of the movie was probably the biggest disappointment of all. The writers seemed to be more focused on visually displaying that they were making a sequel to the movie then actually creating a well thought out ending. The sequel to Guy Ritchies Sherlock Holmes will for then likely reflect the first movie out of the duo. I wouldn’t recommend watching either movies unless you’re interested in a good laugh and to grimace at a horrible movie.
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Get your ass out of the idea of an artistic movie there are no such thing in modern Hollywood. When you go to see a film produced by a major distributor you expect flashy cinematography and a plot that should keep you wanting more and this film did just that. Because they left a piece of the puzzle from being solved it opened up the story to a more open interpretation that will first make more money in the box office when the second is released and the third (it's a trilogy darling) and second it will attract a cult following and those my clueless friend is what make movies great in this common age. I still lack to see any drugs in this movie other then the one that has been over looked in the last millennium (cigarettes). Robert Downy Jr's portrayal of Holmes was better then many in the past because he went back to the characters roots as a unsociable recluse. Sherlock Holmes was never a People person and only let few into his life like Watson. Watson and Holmes relationship was prefect compared to what you see as distant and week men see it as an understanding. GO hang out with guys and count the many of time you hear one compliment the other, It's okay I'll wait... That's right none and if you happen to heard one then that male was most likely homosexual. Men are at a constant battle dominance and we often thrash talk to each other as a joke and a friend compilation. Clearly you have not read the books to know that both Holmes and Watson are both men and often did Holmes insult Watson's intelligence. As for Adler I completely agree she was the weakest link in a movie carried by two amazing stars but did you forget that this was a movie and not real life. Adler picking up Jr was all part of the illusion. As for the setting and the look of the movie I feel that your opinion is slightly off. This movie was completely aware of the green screen scenery and is the only time I say that it was the perfect use of green screen. Because of it's constant use it gave the movie a unique feel that made this movie rememberable. As for the action scenes and the slow-motion breakdowns I wanted more. Holmes was a talented man and because he never showed promise in martial arts in his past roles in limited features of past Hollywood we now have the technology to portray Holmes as he was in the books. You may also want to take into consideration that the author of Sherlock Holmes created him and allowed his stories to be adapted over the years as the teller thought fit. As for 007 he was created with Sherlock in mind. Before you rant about a good movie of the 21st century do your homework.
ReplyDeleteI stated in my review that Holmes did criticize Watson "in past films Holmes was very critical of Watson’s case solving techniques." Ive read several of the books and watched a lot of the old films and this Holmes was nothing like what I've seen before and that's why I didn't like it. I didn't like the fighting scenes because even though Holmes was a master in martial arts he barely used them the same with weapons. Personally it wasn't what I was expecting which is what I remember of the old Holmes films. Plus I found the whole movie boring and too long. I didn't like it at all. I wouldn't recommend anyone watching it.
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