The film opens as Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong), a man hanged a few days ago breaks out of his tomb. Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) is meanwhile visited by his old nemesis Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams) who gives him a case to look after a midget scientist. Soon thou the midget is found in Blackwood's grave and Sherlock is intrigued. Soon he is faced with many problems including Watson (Jude Law) moving away, being chased by the police lead by inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan) and a secret society that hired him to catch Blackwood.
Sherlock Holmes is dark, amusing, enjoyable and perfectly acted, i loved every frame of it. The story, the directing and a specially the way it looks is just brilliant. I am yet to drive out and see the second part but if i enjoy only as half as this one you will have another positive review here.
Now that being said i also want to mention that this Holmes is not the Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle nor the one presented in the Granda shows. No it's a new kind of Sherlock which i very much enjoy. I hope it continues for a very long time.
RATING: ***** (5/5)
RATING: ***** (5/5)
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