Review of Sherlock Holmes (2011) by Hunter S — 22 Sep 2016

Well paced, strong performances, brilliant score and A level editing make Sherlock Holmes an incredible amount of fun.

This review of Sherlock Holmes (2011) was written by Hunter S on 22 Sep 2016.

Sherlock Holmes has generally received positive reviews.

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