Sherlock Holmes

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Starring: Robert Downey Jr.,Jude Law,Rachel McAdams,Mark Strong

Running Time: 2h 08min

Wonderfully witty, joyfully energetic, and cleverly coy, Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes is an exciting and funny take on the old British sleuth. The film has (wrongfully) been getting poor reviews from critics that seem less impressed with Ritchie's style than anything else. i, for one, thoroughly enjoy Ritchie's brand of movie making, and think that his style has married well with Arthur Conan Doyle's character. Centering the film's personalities in a bromantic quandary really give the film a hearty amount of laughs. As my wife pointed out, the strained love-hate relationship between Holmes and Watson is not unlike the comedic treat of watching House and Wilson on television. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are more than up to the task, playing their bromance with pure relish. And unlike many Hollywood directors, Ritchie is equally adept at comedy and action on a blockbuster scale. Though the film is not without its faults, (McAdams is kind of lost in the film, but set up well for future installments, and probably one of the few female leads that can hold her own with Downey), i can't help but reiterate that it is because of Ritchie's flavour, and not in spite of his presence, that Sherlock Holmes succeeds. Bring on copious sequels and installments, provided they are as pleasurable as this one!!

Grade: A