Review of Sherlock Holmes (2011) by Charles G — 01 Nov 2012

The villain is generic and you never quite get inside the mind of Holmes.

This review of Sherlock Holmes (2011) was written by Charles G on 01 Nov 2012.

Sherlock Holmes has generally received positive reviews.

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