The new Sherlock Holmes movie came out last week receiving mediocre reviews, and I don\u2019t understand why.\u00a0 It was one of the most fun movies of the year, Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law were hilarious, and the story was superior to the first installment.\u00a0 Like the first film, the movie was a bit long and slow at times, but, for the most part, everything worked.\u00a0 This movie deserves your attention.<\/p>\n
Bringing in Holmes\u2019 rival, Professor James Moriarty, played brilliantly by Jared Harris (probably best know for his role on TV\u2019s Mad Men), was a smart move on the part of the filmmakers.\u00a0 What didn\u2019t work for me was Madam Simza Heron (played by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\u2019s Noomi Rapace).\u00a0 Rapace does a good job, but the character doesn\u2019t really do much and seems unnecessary.\u00a0 Rachel McAdams\u2019s Irene Adler was a much more interesting character and is missed here as she only gets a few minutes of screen time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, this is Holmes and Watson\u2019s movie, and thankfully the focus is squarely on them throughout.\u00a0 They have great chemistry, and it is their relationship that is the driving force behind the film.\u00a0 They bicker constantly, but they would clearly do anything to protect the other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There are a few faults if you get really picky.\u00a0 Guy Ritchie\u2019s fast-motion\/slow-motion editing techniques work at times, but are just plain distracting at other times.\u00a0 There is a chase in the forest that seems to go on forever with so much slow-motion.\u00a0 It seems unnecessary.\u00a0 However, it works great in the fight scenes, which are well choreographed and fun to watch.\u00a0 It is cool how well Ritchie\u2019s unique directing and editing style works in an adventure set in the early 1900s, but it would be nice to see a bit more restraint on his part.<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t help but compare this movie to Indiana Jones.\u00a0 Like Jones, Holmes is an adventure\/comedy set it the not-too-distant past.\u00a0 In both films they are trying to solve a great puzzle that takes them all over the world.\u00a0 In some ways, Holmes is everything the newest Indy movie (The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) wasn\u2019t: namely, it was fun and realistic throughout.\u00a0 Skull felt like it was filmed entirely in front of a green screen.\u00a0 With Holmes, it was clear that they filmed much of it on location (or at least it felt that way).\u00a0 Whether they were or not, all of the set pieces felt genuine and real, making for a more engaging and realistic experience for the moviegoer.\u00a0 While George Lucas is trying to go bigger, louder, and more surreal, Holmes is simple, fun, and engaging.\u00a0 Indy was a huge disappointment for movie fans, and Holmes delivers on almost every level.<\/p>\n
Sherlock Holmes is a fun movie, plain and simple.\u00a0 Robert Downey, Jr. proves again that he\u2019s one of the best actors working today, and I\u2019m looking forward to his upcoming \u2018Avengers\u2019 movie next summer.\u00a0 Despite the poor reviews by critics, Holmes managed a $40 million opening weekend.\u00a0 Hopefully that means we\u2019ll get another go-around in a few years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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