Holmes

[heron]

Showed Sherlocke as a more violent person than tradition does. Great movie, lots of action and intrigue. But too bloody and gory for young kids.

There was a scene with human sacrifice, but it was presented in a way that did not glorify the deed, or other occult practices.

Not for the average five-year-old. But ideal for adults.

 

[GigageiTsula]

I love this movie!

I agree, not for little ones to see. I have seen it twice now, once with my husband and then with my 12 yr. daughter. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law work well together. LOL. It definitely isn't the Sherlock Holmes we're use to. LOL.

 

[askbros]

It's just not Sherlock Holmes to me. The whole point of the series was that Sherlock just had to think. He hardly seems to do that at all in this film.

 

[GigageiTsula]

My inquiring mind want to know....Who plays Professor Moriarty in this movie?!

There is also talk of a sequel (crosses fingers). What do you think of that?

 

[Cynthia85]

It's just not Sherlock Holmes to me. The whole point of the series was that Sherlock just had to think. He hardly seems to do that at all in this film.

But in the books Sherlock didn't just think. He was a master of disguise (A Scandel in Bohemia" + several others), he was a bare-knucle fighter ("The Sign of the Four"), he was a chemist, he knew sword fighting ("A Study in Scarlet"), he was trained as a boxer ("The Adventure of the Gloria Scott"), he knew martial arts ("The Adventure of the Empty House"). And as for him not thinking, that's not true either. Holmes often kept his thoughts to himself and didn't divulge information until the very end. And that's exactly how the movie went as well.

I've been reading these stories since I was a child and they remain in my top 3 favorites of all time. I absolutely love these stories. And I really enjoyed the movie. It was defiantely a different portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, but I don't think that it was bad. It was nice to see some of the other things that Conan Doyle said he could do. And I loved that they finally portrayed Watson as a younger man! He wasn't a fat old man in the stories, he was younger and built! That made me absolutely giddy!

Overall I would give it a 9/10. Very enjoyable!

 

[KnightForChrist82]

I went with some friends to see this on Christmas day, and loved it! It had a good story and RDjr and Jude Law were real funny. Rachel McADams was very good as well. Can't wait for part 2!

 

[CrystalBrooke]

Just watched it and I loved it!