Review of Sherlock Holmes (2009) by Lenv — 14 May 2010
This picture currently has the same grade as Downey's other recent blockbuster, "Iron Man 2." Both average out to a 57. That's difficult to comprehend, since the Iron Man sequel is a piece of garbage, while this movie is full of all of the suspense that the Iron Man sequel failed to capture.
Applying Sherlock Holmes-like deduction to this case, I can only guess that the critics have used different standards in evaluating "Sherlock Holmes," treating it as a literary adaptation. Well, it's not Arthur Conan Doyle; it's based on a comic book version.
And the result is actually better than yet another stuffy Doyle adaptation would have been: it's stylish, funny, exciting. I'm disappointed to see critics sniff at "Sherlock Holmes" just because there's a book somewhere behind it.
The only misstep is Rachel McAdams, who plays her role seductively but makes it hard to imagine that she was ever a master criminal.
This review of Sherlock Holmes (2009) was written by Lenv on 14 May 2010.
Sherlock Holmes has generally received positive reviews.
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