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By: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows » DVDs Worth Watching

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows » DVDs Worth Watching — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 01:00:01 +0000

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By: Zap

Zap — Mon, 24 May 2010 03:33:28 +0000

I must say that I had misgivings when I heard that Robert Downey Jr. was to play Holmes. Nothing to do with his acting ability but rather his physical appearance. After seeing the film, all is well in Victorian England! It was great! Downey was great! Jude Law was great! Etc., etc. London is presented as the gritty city that it was, Holmes and Watson are tough as nails heroes and Watson is portrayed as being much more intelligent and savvy than in most Holmes adaptations. Sequels (many), please!

By: James Jackson

James Jackson — Sat, 01 May 2010 18:13:24 +0000

An excellent and to use an English term “spot on” review of the Sherlock Holmes movie. I have all the Basil Rathbone Holmes’ movies and have watched them many times. Mr. Rathbone actually looked like the original Sidney Paget Sherlock Holmes illustrations of the 1890s. My favorite Holmes movie was Christopher Plummer’s 1979 Murder by Decree adaptation. Robert Downey’s portrayal tops them all in my opinion. I love the way Guy Ritchie visualized Holmes’ thought processes both before and after the events took place. You mentioned the Annotated Sherlock Holmes which I purchased (with a series E-bond) and read in the 1970s. Sadly it received water damage. This movie inspired me to purchase it again on Ebay and I am currently reading through it. The blu-ray version also includes a digital copy with which I downloaded the movie to my laptop and phone. Thank you again for your perceptive review.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:13:58 +0000

Glad I could help! JD, that’s a good observation about the difference in fight styles. I didn’t notice that on the first time through. I suspect a rewatch will show me several more items in the category of “things I didn’t catch”. And Kat, good point. A waffly fat Watson isn’t accurate anyway.

By: Trisha Lynn

Trisha Lynn — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:30:58 +0000

Well, you sold me and convinced me that it has to go on my list. Thanks!

By: Kat Kan

Kat Kan — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:40:36 +0000

I have been a fan of the Sherlock Holmes stories for more than 4 decades, and I truly enjoyed this movie. I even went to see it in the theater, something I don’t do that often any more. I think what I really love about it is Jude Law’s wonderful portrayal of Dr. Watson. I couldn’t stand the old Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce Holmes movies, ever since I was a young kid.

By: JD

JD — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:22:35 +0000

The only quibble I had with the “fight analysis” sequences is that it felt a bit redundant for them to be then replayed at normal speed just afterwards.

(I liked the little touch that whenever Holmes loses a fight, he hasn’t done the analysis beforehand, suggesting that he might have been a bit too impulsive.)

Tremendously enjoyable movie, I must say.

By: Kitten

Kitten — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:37:01 +0000

I liked this version of Holmes and I’m glad you are noting what I liked about it. I especially liked how Holmes told how fights would play out ahead of time. I find that many new action movies have action scenes that I can’t follow for the life of me, and it seemed like the person making this movie has also had that problem.

Also, I love steampunk and my husband and I argued like mad about whether there was a steampunk flavor to this movie. Thus, I’m happy to hear you support my argument. :D