Starting 2010 with a 2009 movie.
Well the ever entertaining Guy Ritchie managed to start a new action franchise here. There's a lot to like in this movie, although there's a little something missing, can't put my finger on it but that prevents it to reach "Ironman quality" (my yardstick for clever, outstanding blockbusters).
But that doesn't say it's bad, far from it and just for the play between Robert Downey Jr's Holmes and Jude Law's Watson, it's worth the ticket.
I like Ritchie's style, which is apparent here although more restrained than in Snatch for example (a good thing ;) ). Also, I'd think that it doesn't betray the Conan Doyle's character while pimping it up to today's action standards. The near steam punk often associated to Victorian England is well handled.
The inevitable setup for the sequel promises a better movie, which I'll look forward to.
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