I was sort of ambivalent about this going in (which is probably why I missed it in theaters) and maybe as a result, was entertained. Holmes (played by Robert Downey Jr.) is a detail savant and is able to play this to his advantage in solving mysteries. He also seems to take advantage of this in street fights and in playing mind games with his buddy Dr. Watson (Jude Law). But this is stereotypical Holmes and represents nothing new. The story here surrounds Holmes solving a paranormal mystery, when a bad guy comes back from the dead. We get to follow around trying to figure out who is really a bad guy and what is going on. Fun scenery of London and a nice quick pace (we don't get bored) without resorting to Crank methodology of just don't stop. I rather liked this film.
3 stars (out of 5)
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